UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012

OR

 

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                    to                         

Commission file number 000-21318

 

 

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Missouri 27-4358837

(State or other jurisdiction of

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

233 South Patterson Avenue

Springfield, Missouri 65802

(Address of principal executive offices, Zip code)

(417) 862-6708

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated Filer x  Accelerated Filer ¨
Non-Accelerated Filer ¨  Smaller Reporting Company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date:

Common stock, $0.01 par value – 128,328,282126,090,574 shares outstanding as of October 31, 2011.April 30, 2012.

 

 

 


O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

Quarter Ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

   Page 

PART I – I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  3

ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

  3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

   3  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

   4  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

  5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   56  

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

   67  

ITEM  2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   15  

ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

   2622  

ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

   2622  

PART II – II—OTHER INFORMATION

  27

ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

   2724  

ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS

   2724  

ITEM 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

   2825  

ITEM 6 – EXHIBITS

   2926  

SIGNATURE PAGES

   3027  

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

 

  September 30, 2011   December 31, 2010   March 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
  (Unaudited)   (Note)   (Unaudited)   (Note) 

Assets

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

  $276,717    $29,721    $575,196    $361,552  

Accounts receivable, net

   136,520     121,807     144,822     135,149  

Amounts receivable from vendors

   65,035     61,845     68,376     68,604  

Inventory

   2,009,407     2,023,488     2,004,917     1,985,748  

Deferred income taxes

   20,823     33,877  

Other current assets

   28,012     30,514     37,071     56,557  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total current assets

   2,536,514     2,301,252     2,830,382     2,607,610  

Property and equipment, at cost

   2,951,367     2,705,434     3,101,720     3,026,996  

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

   893,492     775,339     975,121     933,229  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net property and equipment

   2,057,875     1,930,095     2,126,599     2,093,767  

Notes receivable, less current portion

   11,961     18,047     9,817     10,889  

Goodwill

   743,943     743,975     744,031     743,907  

Other assets, net

   46,490     54,458     43,296     44,328  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total assets

  $5,396,783    $5,047,827    $5,754,125    $5,500,501  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

  $1,190,842    $895,736    $1,469,310    $1,279,294  

Self-insurance reserves

   52,895     51,192     56,805     53,155  

Accrued payroll

   49,948     52,725     54,105     52,465  

Accrued benefits and withholdings

   39,544     45,542     36,183     41,512  

Deferred income taxes

   3,671     1,990  

Income taxes payable

   12,126     4,827     37,146     —    

Other current liabilities

   159,888     177,505     143,811     150,932  

Current portion of long-term debt

   804     1,431     625     662  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total current liabilities

   1,506,047     1,228,958     1,801,656     1,580,010  

Long-term debt, less current portion

   796,962     357,273     796,863     796,912  

Deferred income taxes

   76,919     68,736     92,316     88,864  

Other liabilities

   186,307     183,175     191,443     189,864  

Shareholders’ equity:

        

Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares – 245,000,000 Issued and outstanding shares – 128,449,476 as of September 30, 2011, and 141,025,544 as of December 31, 2010

   1,284     1,410  

Common stock, $0.01 par value:

    

Authorized shares – 245,000,000 Issued and outstanding shares – 125,992,829 as of March 31, 2012, and 127,179,792 as of December 31, 2011

   1,260     1,272  

Additional paid-in capital

   1,098,017     1,141,749     1,127,947     1,110,105  

Retained earnings

   1,731,247     2,069,496     1,742,640     1,733,474  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   —       (2,970
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

   2,830,548     3,209,685     2,871,847     2,844,851  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $5,396,783    $5,047,827    $5,754,125    $5,500,501  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2010,2011, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

See accompanying Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   For the Three Months ended
March 31,
 
  2011 2010 2011 2010   2012 2011 

Sales

  $1,535,453   $1,425,887   $4,397,509   $4,087,195    $1,529,392   $1,382,738  

Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses

   781,243    732,472    2,254,857    2,102,800     767,712    712,957  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Gross profit

   754,210    693,415    2,142,652    1,984,395     761,680    669,781  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   513,160    488,484    1,482,797    1,414,855     514,179    473,344  

Legacy CSK DOJ investigation charge

   —      5,900    —      20,900  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Operating income

   241,050    199,031    659,855    548,640     247,501    196,437  

Other income (expense):

        

Interest expense

   (9,131  (5,237

Interest income

   627    542  

Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs

   —      —      (21,626  —       —      (21,626

Termination of interest rate swap agreements

   —      —      (4,237  —       —      (4,237

Interest expense

   (7,212  (9,756  (18,706  (31,781

Interest income

   516    510    1,620    1,409  

Other, net

   675    407    1,279    1,845     795    295  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total other expense

   (6,021  (8,839  (41,670  (28,527   (7,709  (30,263
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Income before income taxes

   235,029    190,192    618,185    520,113     239,792    166,174  

Provision for income taxes

   86,590    73,650    233,500    206,500     92,300    63,700  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net income

  $148,439   $116,542   $384,685   $313,613    $147,492   $102,474  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Earnings per share-basic:

        
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Earnings per share

  $1.12   $0.84   $2.81   $2.27    $1.16   $0.73  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic

   132,777    138,831    136,895    138,219     126,970    140,579  

Earnings per share-assuming dilution:

        
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Earnings per share

  $1.10   $0.82   $2.76   $2.23    $1.14   $0.72  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution

   135,033    141,706    139,183    140,874     129,327    142,866  

See accompanying Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

   For the Three Months ended
March 31,
 
   2012   2011 

Components of comprehensive income:

    

Net income

  $147,492    $102,474  

Reclassification adjustment for unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax, included in net income

   —       2,970  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

   —       2,970  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

  $147,492    $105,444  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2011  2010 
      (Note) 

Operating activities:

   

Net income

  $384,685   $313,613  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

   

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment

   123,009    118,817  

Amortization of intangibles

   (268  1,914  

Amortization of premium on exchangeable notes

   —      (561

Amortization of discount on senior notes

   252    —    

Amortization of debt issuance costs

   1,120    6,418  

Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs

   21,626    —    

Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised

   (14,705  (11,755

Deferred income taxes

   19,362    85,823  

Stock option compensation programs

   13,721    11,273  

Other share based compensation programs

   2,164    1,519  

Other

   7,064    4,956  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

   

Accounts receivable

   (22,117  (23,749

Inventory

   14,082    (84,500

Accounts payable

   295,151    124,909  

Income taxes payable

   22,004    952  

Other

   (27,001  42,934  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   840,149    592,563  

Investing activities:

   

Purchases of property and equipment

   (243,311  (276,463

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

   750    1,866  

Payments received on notes receivable

   4,363    4,610  

Other

   226    (4,728
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   (237,972  (274,715

Financing activities:

   

Proceeds from borrowings on asset-based revolving credit facility

   42,400    318,200  

Payments on asset-based revolving credit facility

   (398,400  (672,000

Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt

   795,963    —    

Payment of debt issuance costs

   (9,942  —    

Principal payments on capital leases

   (1,148  (5,134

Repurchases of common stock

   (840,256  —    

Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised

   14,705    11,755  

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

   41,497    45,589  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

   (355,181  (301,590
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

   246,996    16,258  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   29,721    26,935  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $276,717   $43,193  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

   

Income taxes paid

  $185,164   $122,051  

Interest paid, net of capitalized interest

   14,065    24,192  

Note: Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

   For the Three Months ended
March 31,
 
   2012  2011 

Operating activities:

   

Net income

  $147,492   $102,474  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

   

Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles

   43,833    38,791  

Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs

   417    339  

Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs

   —      21,626  

Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised

   (10,784  (2,148

Deferred income taxes

   5,132    16,331  

Share-based compensation programs

   5,224    5,136  

Other

   1,290    3,058  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

   

Accounts receivable

   (11,360  (9,503

Inventory

   (19,169  22,175  

Accounts payable

   190,034    81,907  

Income taxes payable

   74,713    28,191  

Other

   (12,294  (14,264
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   414,528    294,113  

Investing activities:

   

Purchases of property and equipment

   (75,457  (94,404

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

   487    252  

Payments received on notes receivable

   1,071    1,679  

Other

   —      227  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   (73,899  (92,246

Financing activities:

   

Proceeds from borrowings on asset-based revolving credit facility

   —      42,400  

Payments on asset-based revolving credit facility

   —      (398,400

Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt

   —      496,485  

Payment of debt issuance costs

   —      (7,385

Principal payments on debt and capital leases

   (185  (409

Repurchases of common stock

   (154,013  (145,064

Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised

   10,784    2,148  

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

   16,429    8,685  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

   (126,985  (1,540
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

   213,644    200,327  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   361,552    29,721  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $575,196   $230,048  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

   

Income taxes paid

  $11,295   $17,682  

Interest paid, net of capitalized interest

   18,447    1,637  

See accompanying Notes to condensed consolidatingconsolidated financial statements.

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

September 30, 2011March 31, 2012

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “O’Reilly”) have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2011.2012. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported totals for assets, liabilities, shareholders’ equity, cash flows or net income. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.2011.

NOTE 2 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company uses the fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure the fair value of certain of its financial instruments. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). The Company uses the income and market approaches to determine the fair value of its assets and liabilities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are set forth below:

Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices in active markets.

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring the Company to develop its own assumptions.

The Company did not have transfers between levels within the hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2012 or 2011.

Fair value of financial instruments:

The carrying amounts of the Company’s senior notes are included in “Long-term debt, less current portion” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011.

The table below identifies the estimated fair value of the Company’s senior notes, using the market approach, as of March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011, which was determined by reference to quoted market prices (Level 1) (in thousands):

   March 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
   Carrying
Amount
   Estimated
Fair Value
   Carrying
Amount
   Estimated
Fair Value
 

4.875% Senior Notes due 2021

  $496,910    $532,850    $496,824    $533,150  

4.625% Senior Notes due 2021

  $299,506    $318,420    $299,493    $313,830  

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include other financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, amounts receivable from vendors and accounts payable. Due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments, the Company believes that the carrying values of these instruments approximate their fair values.

NOTE 3 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETSINTANGIBLES

Goodwill:

Goodwill is reviewed annually on November 30 for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in business conditions indicate that impairment may exist. Goodwill is not amortizable for financial statement purposes. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, the Company recorded a decreasean increase in goodwill of less than $0.1 million, primarily due toresulting from adjustments to purchase price allocations related to small acquisitions, andslightly offset by the provision for income taxesexcess tax benefit related to exercises of stock options acquired in the 2008acquisition of CSK Auto Corporation (“CSK”) acquisition.. The Company did not record any goodwill impairment during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2011. For the threeMarch 31, 2012.

As of March 31, 2012, and nine months ended September 30,December 31, 2011, other than goodwill, the Company recorded amortization expense of $1.7 million and $4.7 million, respectively, related to amortizabledid not have any unamortizable intangible assets, which are included in “Other assets, net” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded amortization expense of $1.7 million and $6.6 million, respectively, related to amortizable intangible assets, which are included in “Other assets, net” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. assets.

Intangibles other than goodwill:

The following table identifies the components of the Company’s amortizable and unamortizable intangible assetsintangibles as of September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011 (in thousands):

 

   Cost   Accumulated Amortization 
   September 30,
2011
   December 31,
2010
   September 30,
2011
   December 31,
2010
 

Amortizable intangible assets:

        

Favorable leases

  $51,660    $52,010    $22,622    $18,329  

Other

   648     579     397     309  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total amortizable intangible assets

  $52,308    $52,589    $23,019    $18,638  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unamortizable intangible assets:

        

Goodwill

  $743,943    $743,975      
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total unamortizable intangible assets

  $743,943    $743,975      
  

 

 

   

 

 

     
   Cost   Accumulated Amortization
(Expense) Benefit
 
   March 31,
2012
   December 31,
2011
   March 31,
2012
  December 31,
2011
 

Amortizable intangible assets:

       

Favorable leases

  $51,660    $51,660    $(25,284 $(23,969

Non-compete agreements

   682     793     (350  (427
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total amortizable intangible assets

  $52,342    $52,453    $(25,634 $(24,396
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Unfavorable leases

  $49,380    $49,380    $28,028   $26,560  

The Company recorded favorable lease assets included in the table above, were recorded in conjunction with the acquisition of CSK andCSK; these favorable lease assets represent the values of operating leases acquired with favorable terms. These favorable leases had an estimated weighted-average remaining useful life of approximately 10.210.1 years as of September 30, 2011. In addition,March 31, 2012. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded a liability foramortization expense of $1.3 million, and $1.5 million, respectively, related to its amortizable intangible assets, which are included in “Other assets, net” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company recorded unfavorable lease liabilities in conjunction with the acquisition of CSK; these unfavorable lease liabilities represent the values of operating leases acquired with unfavorable terms, acquired in the acquisition of CSK, totaling $49.4 million at September 30, 2011, and $49.6 million at December 31, 2010.terms. These unfavorable leases had an estimated weighted-average remaining useful life of approximately 5.95.6 years as of September 30, 2011. DuringMarch 31, 2012. For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized an amortizedamortization benefit of $1.8$1.5 million, and $5.1$1.7 million, respectively, related to these unfavorable operating leases. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recognized an amortized benefit of $1.8 million and $4.9 million, respectively, related to these unfavorable operating leases. The carrying amount, net of accumulated amortization, of these unfavorable lease liabilities was $24.4 million and $29.5 million as of September 30, 2011, and December 31, 2010, respectively, and isleases, which are included in “Other liabilities” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These unfavorable lease liabilities are not included as a component of the Company’s closed store reserves, which are discussed in Note 4.5.

NOTE 34 – LONG-TERM DEBT

The following table identifies the amounts included in “Current portion of long-term debt” and “Long-term debt, less current portion” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, and December 31, 20102011 (in thousands):

 

  September 30,
2011
   December 31,
2010
   March 31,
2012
   December 31,
2011
 

Revolving Credit Facility

  $—      $—    

4.875% Senior Notes due 2021(1), effective interest rate of 4.945%

   496,910     496,824  

4.625% Senior Notes due 2021(2), effective interest rate of 4.642%

   299,506     299,493  

Capital leases

  $1,551    $2,704     1,072     1,257  

4.875% Senior Notes due 2021(1)

   496,735     —    

4.625% Senior Notes due 2021(2)

   299,480     —    

Revolver

   —       —    

ABL Credit Facility

   —       356,000  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total debt and capital lease obligations

   797,766     358,704     797,488     797,574  

Current portion of long-term debt

   804     1,431     625     662  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Long-term debt, less current portion

  $796,962    $357,273    $796,863    $796,912  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(1) 

Net of unamortized original issuance discount of $3.3$3.1 million

(2) 

Net of unamortized original issuance discount of $0.5 million

Asset-basedUnsecured revolving credit facility:

On July 11, 2008, the Company entered into a credit agreement for a five-year asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Credit Facility”), which was scheduled to mature in JulyIn January of 2013. At December 31, 2010, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $356.0 million under the ABL Credit Facility, of which $106.0 million were not covered under an interest rate swap contract. All outstanding borrowings under the ABL Credit Facility were repaid, and all related interest rate swap contracts were terminated on January 14, 2011, and the ABL Credit Facility was retired concurrent with the issuanceas amended in September of the Company’s 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021, as further described below. In conjunction with the retirement of the Company’s ABL Credit Facility, the Company recognized a one-time non-cash charge to write off the balance of debt issuance costs related to the ABL Credit Facility in the amount of $21.6 million and a one-time charge related to the termination of the Company’s interest rate swap contracts in the amount of $4.2 million, which are included in “Other income (expense)” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Unsecured revolving credit facility:

On January 14, 2011, the Company entered into a new credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), for a five-year $750$660 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”“Revolving Credit Facility”), arranged by Bank of America, N.A. (“BA”) and Barclays Capital,, which wasis scheduled to mature in JanuarySeptember of 2016. On September 9, 2011, the Company amended the credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), decreasing the aggregate commitments under the Revolver to $660 million, extending the maturity date on the Credit Agreement to September of 2016 and reducing the facility fee and interest rate margins for borrowings under the Revolver. In conjunction with the amendment to the Credit Agreement, the Company recognized a one-time charge related to the modification in the amount of $0.3 million, which is included in “Other income (expense)” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. The Credit Agreement includes a $200 million sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $75 million sub-limit for swing line borrowings under the Revolver.Revolving Credit Facility. As described in the Credit Agreement governing the Revolver,Revolving Credit Facility, the Company may, from time to time subject to certain conditions, increase the aggregate commitments under the RevolverRevolving Credit Facility by up to $200 million. As of September 30,March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011, the Company had outstanding letters of credit, primarily to satisfysupport obligations related to workers’ compensation, general liability and other insurance policies, in the amount of $68.1$57.8 million and $59.9 million, respectively, reducing the aggregate availability under the RevolverRevolving Credit Facility by that amount.those amounts. As of September 30,March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolver.Revolving Credit Facility.

Borrowings under the RevolverRevolving Credit Facility (other than swing line loans) bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either the Base Rate or Eurodollar Rate (both as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a margin that varies from 0.975% to 1.600% in the case of loans bearing interest at the Eurodollar Rate and 0.000% to 0.600% in the case of loans bearing interest at the Base Rate, in each case based upon the better of the ratings assigned to the Company’s debt by Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”).an applicable margin. Swing line loans made under the RevolverRevolving Credit Facility bear interest at the Base Rate plus the margin applicable margin described above.to Base Rate loans. In addition, the Company pays a facility fee on the aggregate amount of the commitments in an amount equal to a percentage of such commitments, varying from 0.150% to 0.400%commitments. The interest rate margins and facility fee are based upon the better of the ratings assigned to the Company’s debt by Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. and S&P.Standard & Poor’s Rating Services. Based onupon the Company’s current credit ratings at March 31, 2012, its margin for Base Rate loans is 0.275%was 0.200%, its margin for Eurodollar Rate loans is 1.275%was 1.200% and its facility fee is 0.225%was 0.175%.

The Credit Agreement contains certain debt covenants, which include limitations on total outstanding borrowings,indebtedness, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 2.0 times through December 31, 2012; 2.25 times thereafter through December 31, 2014; and 2.5 times thereafter through maturity; and a maximum adjusted consolidated leverage ratio of 3.0 times through maturity. The consolidated leverage ratio includes a calculation of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent and stock optionstock-based compensation expense to

adjusted debt. Adjusted debt includes, without limitation, outstanding debt, outstanding stand-by letters of credit and six-times rent expense and excludes any premium or discount recorded in conjunction with the issuance of long-term debt. In the event that the Company should default on any covenant contained within the Credit Agreement, certain actions may be taken, including, but not limited to, possible termination of credit extensions, immediate paymentacceleration of outstanding principal amountamounts plus accrued interest and other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement and litigation from lenders. As of September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, the Company remained in compliance with all covenants related tounder the borrowing arrangements.Credit Agreement.

Senior notes:

4.875% Senior Notes due 2021:

On January 14, 2011, the Company issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (“4.875% Senior Notes due 2021”) at a price to the public of 99.297% of their face value with United Missouri Bank, N.A. (“UMB”) as trustee. Interest on the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 is payable on January 14 and July 14 of each year which began on July 14, 2011, and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 were used to repay all of the Company’s outstanding borrowings under its ABL Credit Facility and to pay fees and expenses related to the offering and costs associated with terminating the Company’s existing interest rate swap agreements, with the remainder used for general corporate purposes.

4.625% Senior Notes due 2021:

On September 19, 2011, the Company issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 (“4.625% Senior Notes due 2021”) at a price to the public of 99.826% of their face value with UMB as trustee. Interest on the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 is payable on March 15 and September 15 of each year beginning on March 15, 2012, and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 were used to pay fees and expenses related to the offering, with the remainder intended to be used to repay borrowings outstanding from time to time under the Revolver and for general corporate purposes, including share repurchases.

The senior notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Company’s subsidiaries (“Subsidiary Guarantors”) that incurs or guarantees the Company’s obligations under the Company’s credit facilityRevolving Credit Facility or certain other debt of the Company or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors. The guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors is wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company and the Company has no independent assets or operations other than those of its subsidiaries. The only direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Company that would not be Subsidiary Guarantors would be minor subsidiaries. No minor subsidiaries exist today. Neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiary Guarantors, are subject to any material or significant restrictions on the Company’s ability to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan or to transfer assets from such subsidiaries, except as provided by applicable law. Each of the senior notes is subject to certain customary covenants, with which the Company complied as of September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012.

NOTE 45 – EXIT ACTIVITIES

The Company maintains reserves for closed stores and other properties that are no longer utilized in current operations, as well asoperations.

The following table identifies the closure reserves for employee separation liabilities. Employee separation liabilities represent costs for anticipated payments, including payments required under various pre-existing employment arrangements with acquired CSK employees, which existedstores and administrative office and distribution facilities at the time of the acquisition, related to the planned involuntary termination of employees performing overlapping or duplicative functions. The Company completed all restructuring activities related to these employee separation liabilities duringMarch 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

   Store
Closure
Liabilities
  Administrative Office
and Distribution
Facilities Closure
Liabilities
 

Balance at December 31, 2011:

  $11,312   $3,544  

Additions and accretion

   160    55  

Payments

   (770  (615

Revisions to estimates

   (292  —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2012:

  $10,410   $2,984  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Store, administrative office and the reserve had no remaining balance as of September 30, 2011.distribution facilities closure liabilities:

The Company accrues for closed property operating lease liabilities using a credit-adjusted discount rate to calculate the present value of the remaining non-cancelable lease payments, contractual occupancy costs and lease termination fees after the closing date, net of estimated sublease income. The closed property lease liabilities are expected to be paid over the remaining lease terms, which currently extend through April 30,23, 2023. The Company estimates sublease income and future cash flows based on the Company’s experience and knowledge of the market in which the closed property is located, the Company’s previous efforts to dispose of similar assets and existing economic conditions. Adjustments to closed property reserves are made to reflect changes in estimated sublease income or actual contracted exit costs, which vary from original estimates, and are made for material changes in estimates in the period in which the changes become known.

Revisions to estimates in closure reserves for stores and administrative office and distribution facilities include changes in the estimates of sublease agreements, changes in assumptions of various store and office closure activities, changes in assumed leasing arrangements and actual exit costs since the inception of the exit activities. Revisions to estimates for employee separation liabilities included changes in assumptions surrounding the timing requiredand additions or accretions to consolidate certain duplicative administration functions since the inception of the exit activities.

The following table identifies the closure reserves for stores and administrative office and distribution facilities are included in “Selling, general and reservesadministrative expenses” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for employee separation costs at September 30, 2011, and Decemberthe three months ended March 31, 2010 (in thousands):2012.

   Store Closure
Liabilities
  Administrative Office and
Distribution Facilities
Closure Liabilities
  Employee
Separation
Liabilities
 

Balance at December 31, 2010:

  $13,971   $5,608   $1,156  

Additions and accretion

   529    248    —    

Payments

   (2,842  (1,969  (912

Revisions to estimates

   137    215    (244
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2011:

  $11,795   $4,102   $—    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The cumulative amount incurred in closure reserves for stores from the inception of the exit activity through September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, was $24.1$24.3 million. The cumulative amount incurred in administrative office and distribution facilities from the inception of the exit activity through September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, was $9.8$9.9 million. The balance of both these reserves is included in “Other current liabilities” and “Other liabilities” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based upon the dates when the reserves are expected to be settled. The cumulative amount incurred for employee separation liabilities from the inception of the exit activity was $29.2 million through September 30, 2011. The reserve balance for employee separation liabilities was included in “Accrued payroll” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2010.

NOTE 5 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

Interest rate risk management:

The Company entered into various interest rate swap contracts with various counterparties to mitigate cash flow risk associated with floating interest rates on outstanding borrowings under its ABL Credit Facility (see Note 3). The swap contracts were designated as cash flow hedges with interest payments designed to offset the interest payments for borrowings under the ABL Credit Facility that corresponded with the notional amounts of the swaps. The fair values of the Company’s outstanding hedges were recorded as a liability in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2010. The effective portion of the change in fair value of the Company’s cash flow hedges was recorded as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” and any ineffectiveness was recognized in earnings in the period of ineffectiveness. On September 16, 2010, one of the swap contracts was terminated at the Company’s request and was deemed to be ineffective as of the termination date. The Company recognized $0.1 million in “Other income (expense)” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, as a result of the hedge ineffectiveness. All remaining interest rate swap contracts were terminated at the Company’s request on January 14, 2011, concurrent with the retirement of the ABL Credit Facility and the issuance of its 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021, as discussed in Note 3. As a result of this termination, the Company recognized a charge of $4.2 million, which was included as a component of “Other income (expense)” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. As of September 30, 2011, the Company did not hold any instruments that qualified as cash flow hedge derivatives.

The table below outlines the effects the Company’s derivative financial instruments had on its accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011, and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):

   Fair Value of Derivative, Recorded
as Payable to Counterparties  in
“Other current liabilities”
   Fair Value of Derivative, Tax Effect   Amount of Loss Recognized in
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss on
Derivative, net of tax
 

Derivatives Designated as

Hedging Instruments

  September 30,
2011
   December 31,
2010
   September 30,
2011
   December 31,
2010
   September 30,
2011
   December 31,
2010
 

Interest rate swap contracts

  $—      $4,845    $—      $1,875    $—      $2,970  

The table below outlines the effects the Company’s derivative financial instruments had on its accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

   

Location and Amount of Loss Recognized in Income on Derivative

 

Derivatives Designated as

Hedging Instruments

  Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
  

2011

   

2010

  

2011

  

2010

 

Interest rate swap contracts

  Other income (expense)  $      Other income (expense)  $(65 Other income (expense)  $(4,237)  Other income (expense)  $(65

NOTE 6 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTSDERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The Company uses the fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure the fair value of certain of its financial instruments. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). The Company uses the income and market approaches to determine the fair value of its assets and liabilities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are set forth below:

Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices in active markets.

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiringHistorically, the Company to develop its own assumptions.

Senior notes:

The carrying amounts of the Company’s senior notes are included in “Long-term debt, less current portion” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011. The table below identifies the estimated fair value of the Company’s senior notes as of September 30, 2011, which was determined by reference to quoted market prices (Level 1) (in thousands):

   September 30, 2011 
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical
Instruments
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs
   Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     
   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Total 

4.875% Senior Notes due 2021

  $519,400    $—      $—      $519,400  

4.625% Senior Notes due 2021

  $301,770     —       —       301,770  

Interest rate swap contracts:

The fair value of the Company’s outstandingentered into interest rate swap contracts as discussed in Note 3 and Note 5, was included in “Other current liabilities”with various counterparties to mitigate cash flow risk associated with floating interest rates on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010.outstanding borrowings under its previous asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Credit Facility”). The fair value of the interest rate swap contracts was based on the discounted net present value of the swaps using third party quotes (Level 2). Changes in fair market value were recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and changes resulting from the termination of the interest rate swap contracts were recorded in “Other income (expense)” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. All ofdesignated as cash flow hedges with interest payments designed to offset the interest rate swap contracts that existed as of December 31, 2010, were terminated at the Company’s request on January 14, 2011, concurrent with the retirement of the ABL Credit Facility and the issuance of its 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021, as discussed in Note 3 and Note 5. The table below identifies the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap contracts as of December 31, 2010 (in thousands):

   December 31, 2010 
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical
Instruments
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs
  Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     
   (Level 1)   (Level 2)  (Level 3)   Total 

Interest rate swap contracts

  $—      $(4,845 $—      $(4,845

Asset-based revolving credit facility:

The Company determined that the estimated fair value of its ABL Credit Facility, as discussed in Note 3, approximated the carrying amount of $356.0 million at December 31, 2010, which is included in “Long-term debt, less current portion” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010. These valuations were determined by consulting investment bankers, the Company’s observations of the value tendered by counterparties moving into and out of the facility and an analysis of the changes in credit spreadspayments for comparable companies in the industry (Level 2). All outstanding borrowings under the ABL Credit Facility were repaid onthat corresponded with the notional amounts of the swaps. In January 14,of 2011, and the facilityABL Credit Facility was retired concurrent with the issuance of the Company’s 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 as discussed in(see Note 3.

Other financial instruments:

The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include other financial instruments, including cash4), and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, amounts receivable from vendors and accounts payable. Due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments, the Company believes that the carrying values of these instruments approximate their fair values.

NOTE 7 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Accumulated other comprehensive loss:

Unrealized losses, net of tax, fromall interest rate swap contracts were terminated at the Company’s request. The Company recognized a charge of $4.2 million related to the termination of the interest rate swap contracts, which was included as a component of “Other income (expense)” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2011. As of March 31, 2012, the Company did not hold any instruments that qualified as cash flow hedges werehedge derivatives.

The table below outlines the effects the Company’s derivative financial instruments had on its accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

   Location and Amount of Loss
Recognized in Income on Derivatives
 

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

  Classification Three Months ended
March  31,
 
   2012   2011 

Interest rate swap contracts

  Other income (expense)         $—      $(4,237

NOTE 7 – WARRANTIES

The Company provides warranties on certain merchandise it sells with warranty periods ranging from 30 days to limited lifetime warranties. The risk of loss arising from warranty claims is typically the obligation of the Company’s vendors. Certain vendors provide upfront allowances to the Company in lieu of accepting the obligation for warranty claims. For this merchandise, when sold, the Company bears the risk of loss associated with the cost of warranty claims. Differences between vendor allowances received by the Company in lieu of warranty obligations and estimated warranty expense are recorded as an adjustment to cost of sales. Estimated warranty costs are based on the historical failure rate of each individual product line and are recorded as obligations. The Company’s historical experience has been that failure rates are relatively consistent over time and that the ultimate cost of warranty claims to the Company has been driven by volume of units sold as opposed to fluctuations in failure rates or the variation of the cost of individual claims. The Company’s product warranty liabilities are included in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss”“Other liabilities” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2010. As discussed in Notes 3 and 5, all interest rate swap contracts were terminated on January 14, 2011. No adjustments were made to “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The adjustment to “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, totaled $4.8 million with a corresponding tax asset of $1.8 million, resulting in a net of tax effect of $3.0 million.

The following table identifies the changes in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance SheetsCompany’s aggregate product warranty liabilities for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 (in thousands):

 

   Changes in
Unrealized Losses
on Cash Flow
Hedges
 

Balance at December 31, 2010:

  $(2,970

Period change

   2,970  
  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2011:

  $—    
  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, was $148.4 million and $387.7 million, respectively. Comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, was $117.9 million and $317.5 million, respectively.

Balance at December 31, 2011

  $21,642  

Warranty claims

   (10,164

Warranty accruals

   10,163  
  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2012

  $21,641  
  

 

 

 

Share repurchase program:NOTE 8 – SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM

On January 11, 2011,Under the Company’s share repurchase program, as approved by the Board of Directors, approved a $500 million share repurchase program. Under the program, the Company may, from time to time, repurchase shares of its common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions, for a three-year period. On August 5, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a resolution to increase the authorization under the share repurchase program by an additional $500 million, raising the cumulative authorization under the share repurchase program to $1 billion. The additional $500 million authorization is effective for a three-year period, beginning on August 5, 2011.conditions. The Company and its Board of Directors may increase or otherwise modify, renew, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program at any time, without prior notice.

The Company repurchased 8.21.8 million shares of its common stock under its publicly announced share repurchase program during the three months ended September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, at an average price per share of $61.51,$87.01, for a total investment of $502.1$154.0 million. The Company repurchased 14.12.6 million shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program during the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2011, at an average price per share of $59.69,$55.54, for a total investment of $840.0$145.0 million. As of September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, the Company had $160.0$369.7 million remaining under its share repurchase program. From OctoberApril 1, 2011,2012, through and including November 8, 2011,May 9, 2012, the Company repurchased 0.3 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $65.83,$102.77, for a total investment of $19.2$30.6 million. The Company has repurchased a total of 17.9 million shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 2011 through May 9, 2012, at an average price of $64.69, for an aggregate investment of $1.2 billion.

NOTE 89 – SHARE-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLANS AND OTHER COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS

The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense based on the fair value of the grants, awards or shares at the time of the grant, award or issuance. Share-based payments includecompensation includes stock option awards issued under the Company’s employee stock option plan,incentive plans and director stock option plan, restricted stock awarded under the Company’s employee incentive plans, performance incentive plan and director stock plan and stock issued through the Company’s employee stock purchase plan and stock awarded to employees through other benefit programs.plan.

Stock options:

The Company’s stock-based incentive plans provide for the granting of stock options for the purchase of common stock of the Company to directors and certain key employees of the Company. Options are granted at an exercise price that is equal to the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. Director options granted under the planplans expire after seven years and are fully vested after six months. Employee options granted under the plans expire after ten years and typically vest 25% per year, over four years. The Company records compensation expense for the grant date fair value of the option awards, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, evenly over the vesting period under the straight-line method. period.

The following table below identifies the stock option activity under these plans during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011:

March 31, 2012:

   Shares  Weighted-
Average Exercise
Price
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2010

   8,394,854   $30.37  

Granted

   1,282,865    59.92  

Exercised

   (1,344,162  26.83  

Forfeited

   (554,220  41.16  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2011

   7,779,337    35.14  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Exercisable at September 30, 2011

   4,113,982   $26.72  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The Company recognized stock option compensation expense of $4.6 million and $13.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, and recognized a corresponding income tax benefit of $1.8 million and $5.3 million, respectively. The Company recognized stock option compensation expense of $3.8 million and $11.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, and recognized a corresponding income tax benefit of $1.5 million and $4.3 million, respectively.

   Shares
(in thousands)
  Weighted-
Average Exercise
Price
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2011

   7,491   $37.38  

Granted

   620    84.63  

Exercised

   (537  26.80  

Forfeited

   (179  54.65  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2012

   7,395    41.69  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2012

   3,781   $29.18  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The fair value of each stock option grantaward is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes model requires the use of assumptions, including expected volatility, expected life, the risk free rate, expected life, expected volatility and the expected dividend yield. Expected volatility is based upon the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. Expected life represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The Company uses historical data and experience to estimate the expected life of options granted. The risk free interest rates for periods within the contractual life of the options are based on the United States Treasury rates in effect at the time the options are granted for the options’ expected life.

Risk-free interest rate– The United States Treasury rates in effect at the time the options are granted for the options’ expected life.

Expected life—Represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The Company uses historical experience to estimate the expected life of options granted.

Expected volatility – Measure of the amount by which the Company’s stock price has historically fluctuated.

Expected dividend yield –The Company has not paid, nor does it have plans in the foreseeable future to pay, any dividends.

The table below identifies the weighted-average assumptions used for grants issuedawarded during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

   For the Three Months ended
March 31,
 
   2012  2011 

Risk free interest rate

   0.72  1.72

Expected life

   4.3 Years    4.1 Years  

Expected volatility

   34.0  33.5

Expected dividend yield

   —    —  

The Company’s forfeiture rate is the estimated percentage of options awarded that are expected to be forfeited or cancelled prior to becoming fully vested. The Company’s estimate is evaluated periodically, and is based upon historical experience at the time of evaluation and reduces expense ratably over the vesting period.

The following table summarizes activity related to stock options awarded by the Company for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and 2010:2011:

 

   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2011  2010 

Risk free interest rate

   1.31   1.80

Expected life

   3.8 Years    4.3 Years  

Expected volatility

   33.3   34.0

Expected dividend yield

   —    —  
   For the Three Months ended
March 31,
 
   2012   2011 

Compensation expense for stock options awarded (in millions)

  $4.4    $4.4  

Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to stock options (in millions)

   1.7     1.7  

Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options awarded

  $24.30    $16.84  

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, was $16.26 compared to $13.58 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock option awards at September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, was $38.0$33.9 million and the weighted-average period of time over which this cost will be recognized is 2.83.0 years.

Other share-based compensation and benefit plans:

The Company sponsors other share-based compensation and benefit plans including an employee stock purchase plan (the “ESPP”), which permits all eligible employees to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at 85% of the fair market value, a performance incentive plan, under which provides for the Company’s senior management is awardedaward of shares of restricted stock to its corporate and senior management that vest equallyevenly over a three-year period and are held in escrow until such vesting has occurred, and a compensation plan, under which provides for the award of shares of restricted stock to the Company’s independent directors are awarded shares of restricted stock that vest equallyevenly over a three-year period.period and are held in escrow until such vesting has occurred. Compensation expense recognized under these plans is measured based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of award and is recorded evenly over the vesting period. During

The table below summarized activity related to the Company’s other share-based compensation and benefit plans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded $0.8 millionMarch 31, 2012 and $2.2 million of compensation expense for benefits provided under these plans, respectively, and a corresponding income tax benefit of $0.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded $0.5 million and $1.5 million of compensation expense for benefits provided under these plans, respectively, and recognized a corresponding income tax benefit of $0.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively.2011:

   For the Three Months ended
March 31,
 
   2012   2011 

Compensation expense for shares issued under the ESPP (in millions)

  $0.4    $0.3  

Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to shares issued under the ESPP (in millions)

   0.1     0.1  

Compensation expense for restricted shares awarded (in millions)

  $0.5    $0.4  

Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to restricted awards (in millions)

   0.2     0.2  

NOTE 910 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table below summarizesreconciles the computation ofnumerator and denominator used in the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 and 2010 (in thousands, except per share data):

   For the Three Months ended
March 31,
 
   2012   2011 

Numerator (basic and diluted):

    

Net income

  $147,492    $102,474  

Denominator:

    

Denominator for basic earnings per share– weighted-average shares

   126,970     140,579  

Effect of stock options(1)

   2,357     2,287  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator for diluted earnings per share– weighted-average shares

   129,327     142,866  

Earnings per share-basic

  $1.16    $0.73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share-assuming dilution

  $1.14    $0.72  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Antidilutive common stock equivalents not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share:

    

Stock options(1)

   907     1,377  

Weighted-average exercise price per share of antidilutive stock options(1)

  $81.73    $54.43  

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2011   2010   2011   2010 

Numerator (basic and diluted):

        

Net income

  $148,439    $116,542    $384,685    $313,613  

Denominator:

        

Denominator for basic earnings per share– weighted-average shares

   132,777     138,831     136,895     138,219  

Effect of stock options (see Note 8)

   2,256     2,236     2,288     2,192  

Effect of exchangeable notes

   —       639     —       463  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator for diluted earnings per share— adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversion

   135,033     141,706     139,183     140,874  

Earnings per share-basic

  $1.12    $0.84    $2.81    $2.27  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share-assuming dilution

  $1.10    $0.82    $2.76    $2.23  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)

See Note 9 for further discussion on the terms of the Company’s share-based compensation plans.

For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011, and 2010, the computation of diluted earnings per share did not include certain common stock equivalents. These common stock equivalents represent underlying stock options not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share, because the inclusion of such equivalents would have been antidilutive. The table below identifies

From April 1, 2012, through and including May 9, 2012, the antidilutiveCompany repurchased 0.3 million shares of its common stock optionsat an average price of $102.77, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands, except per share data):

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2011   2010   2011   2010 

Antidilutive stock options

   1,434     908     1,616     1,540  

Weighted-average exercise price

  $59.78    $46.60    $58.97    $43.18  

The exchangeable notes were retired in Decembera total investment of 2010, and therefore had no dilutive effect on 2011 results. Incremental net shares for the exchange feature of the exchangeable notes were included in the diluted earnings per share calculation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010.$30.6 million.

NOTE 1011 – LEGAL MATTERS

O’Reilly Litigation:

O’Reilly is currently involved in litigation incidental to the ordinary conduct of the Company’s business. The Company records reserves for litigation losses in instances where a material adverse outcome is probable and the Company is able to reasonably estimate the probable loss. The Company reserves for an estimate of material legal costs to be incurred in pending litigation matters. Although the Company cannot ascertain the amount of liability that it may incur from any of these matters, it does not currently believe that, in the aggregate, these matters, taking into account applicable insurance and reserves, will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows in a particular quarter or annual period.

In addition, O’Reilly iswas involved in resolving the governmental investigations that were being conducted against CSK and CSK’s former officers and other litigation, prior to its acquisition by O’Reilly, as described below.

CSK Pre-Acquisition Matters – Governmental Investigations and Actions:

As previously reported, the pre-acquisition Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) investigation of CSK, which commenced in 2006, was settled in May of 2009 by administrative order without fines, disgorgement or other financial remedies. With respect to the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) investigation into CSK’s pre-acquisition accounting practices, CSK, O’Reilly and the DOJ executed a Non-Prosecution Agreement (“NPA”) in August of 2011. As a result, during the third quarter of 2011, the Company paid the previously disclosed one-time monetary penalty of $20.9 million. With the completion of the NPA, these governmental investigations of CSK regarding its legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices have concluded.

Notwithstanding the Non-Prosecution Agreement with the DOJ, several of CSK’s former directors or officers and current or former employees have been or may be interviewed or deposed as part of All criminal administrative and civil investigations and lawsuits. As described below, certaincharges against former employees of CSK arerelated to its legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices, as well as the subject of civil and criminal litigation commencedfiled against CSK’s former Chief Executive Officer by the government. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), have concluded. In addition, final judgment was entered on April 18, 2012, in the SEC’s action against CSK’s former Chief Financial Officer, Controller and Director of Credit and Receivables. As a result, all existing litigation arising out of CSK’s legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices has now concluded.

Under Delaware law, the charter documents of the CSK entities and certain indemnification agreements, CSK hasmay have certain obligations to indemnify these persons and, as a result, O’Reilly is currently incurring legal fees on behalf of these persons in relation to these pending and unresolved matters. Some of these indemnification obligations and other related costs may not be covered by CSK’s insurance policies.

As previously reported, on May 13, 2011, former CSK Chief Financial Officer Don Watson pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and mail fraud. He was sentenced on September 19, 2011. With Watson’s guilty plea and sentencing, his criminal proceeding has reached finality. CSK’s former Controller and former Director of Credit and Receivables pled guilty to obstruction of justice and are scheduled to be sentenced on November 7, 2011. In addition, the previously reported SEC complaint against these same three former employees for alleged misconduct related to CSK’s historical accounting practices remains ongoing.

The action filed by the SEC on July 22, 2009, against Maynard L. Jenkins, the former Chief Executive Officer of CSK, seeking reimbursement from Mr. Jenkins of certain bonuses and stock sale profits pursuant to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as previously reported, also continues. On August 10, 2011, the parties were ordered to mediation on September 27, 2011.

obligations. As a result of the CSK acquisition, O’Reilly has incurred and expects to continue to incur additional legal fees and expensescosts related to thethese potential indemnity obligations arising from the litigation commenced by the DOJDepartment of Justice and SEC ofagainst CSK’s former employees untilemployees. Whether those legal fees and costs are covered by CSK’s insurance is subject to uncertainty, and, given its complexity and scope, the final resolution of the remaining matters as described more fully above.outcome cannot be predicted at this time. O’Reilly has a remaining reserve, with respect to the indemnification obligations of $15.7$14.1 million at September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, which relates to both expected additional legal fees and expenses and to the payment of those legal fees and expensescosts already incurred and which were primarily recorded as an assumed liability in the Company’s allocation of the purchase price of CSK.

The foregoing governmental investigations and indemnification matters are subject to many uncertainties, and, given their complexity and scope, their final outcome cannot be predicted at this time.incurred. It is possible that in a particular quarter or annual period the Company’s results of operations and cash flows could be materially affected by an ultimate resolution of such matters,matter, depending, in part, upon the results of operations or cash flows for such period. However, at this time, management believes that the ultimate outcome of all of such regulatory proceedings and other matters that are pending,this matter, after consideration of applicable reserves and potentially available insurance coverage benefits not contemplated in recorded reserves, should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE 1112 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May of 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04,Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure RequirementsNo recent accounting pronouncements or changes in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 was issued to bring the definition of fair value, the guidance for fair value measurement and the disclosure requirements under U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)accounting pronouncements have occurred since those discussed in line with one another. ASU 2011-04 also enhances the disclosure requirements for changes and transfers within the valuation hierarchy levels, particularly valuations in Level 3 fair value measurements, and is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The application of this guidance affects disclosures only and therefore, will not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In June of 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05,Presentation of Comprehensive Income (“2011-05”). ASU 2011-05 was issued to improve the comparability of financial reporting between U.S. GAAP and IFRS, and eliminates previous U.S. GAAP guidance that allowed an entity to present components of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) as part of its statement of changes in shareholders’ equity. With the issuance of ASU 2011-05, companies are now required to report all components of OCI either in a single continuous statement of total comprehensive income, which includes components of both OCI and net income, or in a separate statement appearing consecutively with the statement of income. ASU 2011-05 does not affect current guidanceAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the accountingyear ended December 31, 2011, that are of material significance, or have potential material significance, to the components of OCI, or which items are included within total comprehensive income, and is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The application of this guidance affects presentation only and therefore, will not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In September of 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08,Testing Goodwill for Impairment (“2011-08”). ASU 2011-08 was issued to simplify the impairment test of goodwill, by allowing entities to use a qualitative approach to determine whether goodwill impairment might exist, before completing the entire impairment test. Under ASU 2011-08, an entity has the option to first assess any qualitative factors that would lead to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. The changes under ASU 2011-08 are effective for public companies for annual and interim testing performed for periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt this guidance with its 2011 annual impairment testing. The application of this guidance is not anticipated to impact the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.Company.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Unless otherwise indicated, “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms, as well as references to the “Company” or “O’Reilly” refer to O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

In Management’s Discussion and Analysis, (“MD&A”), we provide a historical and prospective narrative of our general financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results, which are identified below:including:

a Company overview;

 

an overview of the key drivers of demand for the automotive aftermarket;

recent events and developments;aftermarket industry;

 

our results of operations for the thirdfirst quarters ended March 31, 2012 and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010;2011;

 

our liquidity and capital resources;

 

any contractual obligations to which we are committed;

 

our critical accounting estimates;

 

the inflation and seasonality of our business; and

 

recent accounting pronouncements that may affect our company.

The review of MD&AManagement’s Discussion and Analysis should be made in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements, related notes and other financial information included elsewhere in this quarterly report.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We claim the protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “should,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “will” or similar words. In addition, statements contained within this quarterly report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, such as statements discussing among other things, expected growth, store development, integration and expansion strategy, business strategies, future revenues and future performance. These forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions and are not guarantees of future events and results. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, competition, product demand, the market for auto parts, the economy in general, inflation, consumer debt levels, governmental approvals,regulations, our increased debt levels, credit ratings on our public debt, our ability to hire and retain qualified employees, risks associated with the performance of acquired businesses such as CSK Auto Corporation, (“CSK”), weather, terrorist activities, war and the threat of war. Actual results may materially differ from anticipated results described or implied in these forward-looking statements. Please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010,2011, for additional factors that could materially affect our financial performance. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We are one of the largesta specialty retailersretailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the U.S.,United States. We are one of the largest automotive aftermarket specialty retailers, selling our products to both do-it-yourself (“DIY”) customers and professional service providers. During the third quarter ended September 30, 2011, we opened 50 stores, and did not close any stores. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we opened 149 stores, and closed 12 stores. As of September 30, 2011, we operated 3,707 stores in 39 states.

providers, our “dual market strategy”. Our stores carry an extensive product line including the products identified below:

consisting of new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, such as alternators, starters, fuel pumps, water pumps, brake system components, batteries, belts, hoses, chassis parts and engine parts;

maintenance items, such as oil, antifreeze, fluids, filters, wiper blades, lighting, engine additivesaccessories, a complete line of auto body paint and appearance products;related materials, automotive tools and

accessories, such as floor mats, seat covers professional service provider service equipment. Our extensive product line includes an assortment of products that are differentiated by quality and truck accessories.

Manyprice for most of the product lines we offer. For many of our product offerings, this quality differentiation reflects “good”, “better”, and “best” alternatives. Our sales and total gross margin dollars are highest for the “best” quality category of products. Consumers’ willingness to select products at a higher point on the value spectrum is a driver of sales and profitability in our industry.

Our stores offer enhanced services and programs to our customers, including those identified below:

 

used oil and battery recycling;

 

battery diagnostic testing;

 

electrical and module testing;

 

loaner tool program;

 

drum and rotor resurfacing;

 

custom hydraulic hoses;

 

professional paint shop mixing and related materials; or

 

machine shops.

Our strategy is to open new stores to achieve greater penetration into existing markets and expansion into new, contiguous markets. We plan to open 170180 net, new stores in 2011.2012. We typically open new stores either by (i) constructing a new store at a sitefacility or renovating an existing one on property we purchase or lease and stocking the new store with fixtures and inventory,inventory; (ii) acquiring an independently owned auto parts store, typically by the purchase of substantially all of the inventory and other assets (other than realty) of such store,store; or (iii) purchasing multi-store chains. We believe that our dual market strategy of targeting both the DIY retail customer and professional service provider positions us extremely well to take advantage of growth in the automotive aftermarket business. We believe our investment in store growth will be funded with the cash flows expected to be generated by our existing operations and through available borrowings under our existing credit facility. During the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, we opened 73 stores, and closed 4 stores, and as of that date, operated 3,809 stores in 39 states.

We provide our customers with an assortmentOperating within the retail industry, we are influenced by a number of productsgeneral macroeconomic factors including, but not limited to, fuel costs, unemployment rates, consumer preferences and spending habits, and competition. The difficult conditions that are differentiated by qualityaffected the overall macroeconomic environment in recent years continue to impact O’Reilly and price for most of the product lines we offer. For many of our product offerings, this quality differentiation reflects “good”, “better”, and “best” alternatives. Our sales and total gross margin dollars are highest for the “best” quality category of products. Our customer’s willingness to select products at a higher point on the value spectrum is a driver of sales and profitability for our business.retail sector in general. We believe that the average consumer’s tendency has been to “trade-down” to lower quality products during the recent challenging macroeconomic conditions. We have ongoing initiatives aimed at tailoring our product offering to adjust to customers’ changing preferences; however, we also continue to have initiatives focused on marketing and training to educate customers on the advantages of purchasing up on the value spectrum. We believe these ongoing initiatives targeted toat marketing higher quality products towill result in our customers and expect our customers to be more willingcustomers’ willingness to return to purchasing up on the value spectrum in the future as the U.S. economy recovers.

KEY DEMAND DRIVERS OF THE AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKETrecovers; however, we cannot predict whether, when, or the manner in which, these economic conditions will change.

We believe thatthe key drivers of current and future demand of the products sold within the automotive aftermarket include the number of U.S. miles driven, number of U.S. registered vehicles, new light vehicle registrations, average vehicle age unperformed maintenance and unemployment are key drivers of current and future demand of products sold within the automotive aftermarket.unemployment.

Number of miles driven:

TotalU.S. Miles Driven—The number of total miles driven in the U.S. heavily influences the demand for the repair and maintenance products we sell.sold within the automotive aftermarket. Historically, the long-term trend in the total miles driven in the U.S. has steadily increased. Accordingincreased; however, according to the Department of Transportation, between 2002 and 2007, the total number of miles driven in the U.S. increased at an average annual rate of approximately 1.4%. In 2008, however,have remained relatively flat since 2007 as the U.S. has experienced difficult macroeconomic conditions and high gas prices during the year led to a decrease in the number of miles driven, and in 2009, miles driven remained relatively flat. In 2010, miles driven in the U.S. increased by 0.7%, however, the number of miles driven has decreased by 1.3% through the first eight months of 2011.conditions. Historically, rapid increases in gasoline prices have negatively impacted U.S. total miles driven as consumers reactedreact to the increased expense by reducing travel. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, year-to-date through September of 2011, averageAverage gasoline prices have increased 15% when16% during the first quarter of 2012 compared to an increase of 4%15% for the same period in 2010.one year ago. We believe that as the U.S. economy recovers and gasoline prices stabilize, annual miles driven will return to historical growth rates and continue to drive demand infor the industry.

Number of U.S. registeredRegistered Vehicles, New Light Vehicle Registrations and Average Vehicle Age—The total number of vehicles:

on the road and the average age of the U.S. vehicle population also heavily influence the demand for products sold within the automotive aftermarket. As reported by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (“AAIA”), the total number of registered vehicles on the road in the U.S. has exhibited steady growthincreased 17% over the past decade, with the total number of registered vehicles increasing 15%, from 209205 million light vehicles in 20012000 to 240 million light vehicles in 2010. New light vehicle registrations however, have declined 34% over the past decade. From 2001 to 2009, new cardecade, from 17 million registrations in the U.S. decreased by 40%, from 17.32000 to 11 million registrations in 2001 to 10.3 million vehicles in 2009, the lowest level in the past decade. During 2010, new light vehicle registrations increased 11%, as consumer confidence in the economy improved. As of September 30,2010; however, during 2011 the seasonally adjusted annual rate (“SAAR”(the “SAR”) of sales of light vehicles in the U.S. increased to 13 million and as of March 31, 2012, the SAR of sales of total light vehicles in the U.S. increased to 13was 14 million, vehicles, continuing a steady upwardindicating that the trend since mid-2009; however, the monthly SAAR of sales of total light vehicles remains below historical ten year rates. Based on the current economic environment, we believedeclining new light vehicle registrations willhas reversed. However total sales of light vehicles remain below historic levels and consumers will continuehistorical rates, contributing to keep their vehicles longer and drive them at higher miles, continuing the trend of an aging U.S. vehicle population.

Average vehicle age of registered vehicles:

As reported by the AAIA, the average age of the U.S. vehicle population has increased 19% over the past decade, from 9.3 years for passenger cars and 8.4 years for light trucks in 2001 to 11.0 and 10.18.9 years in 2010, respectively.2000 to 10.6 years in 2010. We believe this increase in average age can be attributed to better engineered and builtmanufactured vehicles, which can be reliably driven at higher miles due to better quality power trains and interiors and exteriors, below historical levels ofexteriors; new car sales over the past twothree years, which have been below historical levels; and the consumers’consumer’s willingness to invest in maintaining their higher-mileage, better built vehicles. As the average age of the vehicle on the road increases, a larger percentage of miles are being driven by vehicles which are outside of a manufacturer warranty. These out-of-warranty, older vehicles, generate strong demand for automotive aftermarket products as they go through more routine maintenance cycles, have more frequent mechanical failures which require replacement parts, and generally require more maintenance than newer vehicles.

Unperformed maintenance:

According to estimates compiled by Based on this change in consumer sentiment surrounding the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association, the annual amountlength of unperformed or underperformed maintenance in the U.S. totaled $54 billion for 2009 versus $50 billion for 2008. This metric represents the degree to which routine vehicle maintenance recommended by the manufacturer is not being performed. Consumers’ decision to avoid or defer maintenance affects demand for the industry, and the total amount of unperformed maintenance represents potential future demand. We believe that challenging macroeconomic conditions beginning in 2008 contributed to the increased amount of unperformed maintenance in 2009; however, with the reduced number of new car sales and consumers’ increased focus on maintaining their current vehicle with the expectation of keeping the vehicle longer than they would have in a better macroeconomic environment,time older vehicles can be reliably driven at higher mileages, we believe consumers will continue to keep their vehicles even longer as the amounteconomy recovers, maintaining the trend of underperformed maintenance decreased in 2010, resulting in a historically strong year for the automotive aftermarket.an aging vehicle population.

Unemployment:

Challenging macroeconomic conditions have lead to high levels of unemployment. The annual U.S. unemployment rate for 2010 was 9.6%, the highest unemployment rate since 1982. The U.S. monthly unemployment rates in 2011 are below 2010 levels, with October’s unemployment rate at 9.0%; however, unemployment rates remain significantly above historical ten year rates. We believe that these unemployment—Unemployment rates and continued uncertainty insurrounding the overall economic health of the U.S. have had a negative impact on consumer confidence and the level of consumer discretionary spending. The annual U.S. unemployment rate over the past two years has remained at 30-year highs. We also believe macroeconomic uncertainties and the potential for future joblessness can motivate consumers to find ways to save money, andwhich can be an important factor in the consumer’s decision to defer the purchase of a new vehicle and maintain their existing vehicle. While the deferral of vehicle purchases has leadled to an increase in vehicle maintenance, long-term trends of high unemployment levels could reducecontinue to impede the numbergrowth of total annual miles driven, as well as decrease consumer discretionary spending, habits, both of which could negatively impact demand for products sold in the automotive aftermarket.

RECENT EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS

On January 11, As of March 31, 2012, the U.S. unemployment rate decreased slightly to 8.2% from 8.5% as of December 31, 2011, we announced a new Board-approved share repurchase programand 8.9% as of March 31, 2011. We believe that authorizes usas the economy recovers, unemployment will return to repurchase up to $500 million of shares of our common stock over a three-year period. On August 5, 2011, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a resolution to increase the authorization under the share repurchase program by an additional $500 million, raising the cumulative authorization under the share repurchase program to $1 billion. The additional $500 million authorization is effective for a three-year period, beginning on August 5, 2011. Stock repurchases under the share repurchase program may be made from time to time as we deem appropriate, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices,more historic levels and we maywill see a corresponding increase terminate or otherwise modify thein commuter traffic as unemployed individuals return to work. Aided by these increased commuter miles, overall annual U.S. miles driven should begin to grow resulting in continued demand for automotive aftermarket products.

We remain confident in our ability to continue to gain market share repurchase program at any time without prior notice. As of November 8, 2011, we had repurchased approximately 14 million shares of our common stock at an aggregate cost of $859 million under this program.

On January 14, 2011, we issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (“4.875% Senior Notes due 2021”) in the public market with United Missouri Bank, N.A. (“UMB”) as trustee, which were guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”). The 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 were issued at 99.297% of their face value and will mature on January 14, 2021. The net proceeds from the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 issuance were used to repay all of our outstanding borrowings under our existing secured asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Credit Facility”), pay fees associated withmarkets and grow our business in new markets by focusing on our dual market strategy and the offeringcore O’Reilly values of customer service and for general corporate purposes. Concurrent with the issuance of the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021, we entered into a credit agreement for a $750 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) arranged by Bank of America (“BA”) and Barclays Capital, which replaced the previous ABL Credit Facility, and was scheduled to mature on January 13, 2016. All remaining debt issuance costs related to our previous ABL Credit Facility, totaling $22 million were written off, and all interest rate swap agreements related to notional amounts under the ABL Credit Facility, with a carrying value of $4 million, were terminated and charged to earnings as one-time, non-recurring items upon the repayment and retirement of the ABL Credit Facility in January of 2011.

On September 9, 2011, we amended our credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), reducing the aggregate commitments under the facility to $660 million, extending the maturity date on the Credit Agreement to September 9, 2016, and reducing the facility fee and interest rate margins for borrowings under the Revolver. In conjunction with the amendment, we recognized a one-time charge related to the modification in the amount of $0.3 million, which is included in “Other income (expense)” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.

On September 19, 2011, we issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 (“4.625% Senior Notes due 2021”) in the public market with UMB as trustee, which were guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors. The 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 were issued at 99.826% of their face value and will mature on September 15, 2021. The net proceeds from the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 issuance were used to pay fees and expenses related to the offering, with the remainder intended to repay borrowings outstanding, from time to time, under the Revolver and for general corporate purposes, including share repurchases.expense control.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Sales:Sales:

Sales for the three monthsfirst quarter ended September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, increased $110$147 million or 8%, to $1.54$1.53 billion from $1.43$1.38 billion for the same period one year ago. Salesago, representing an increase of 11%. Comparable store sales for stores open at least one year increased 7.4% and 5.7% for the nine monthsfirst quarters ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011, increased $310 million, or 8%, to $4.40 billion from $4.09 billionrespectively. Comparable store sales, adjusted for the same periodimpact of one year ago. The table below identifiesadditional day during the componentsfirst quarter ended March 31, 2012, as a result of the increase in salesLeap Day, increased 6.1% versus 5.7% for the three and nine monthsfirst quarter ended September 30, 2011 (in millions):

   Increase in Sales for the
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2011,
Compared to the Same
Period in 2010
  Increase in Sales for the
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2011,
Compared to the Same
Period in 2010
 

Comparable store sales

  $68   $198  

Sales for stores opened throughout 2010, excluding sales for stores open at least one year that are included in comparable store sales

   15    67  

Sales for stores opened throughout 2011

   26    48  

Non-store sales including machinery, sales to independent parts stores and team members

   4    8  

Sales in 2010 for stores that have closed

   (3  (11
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total increase in sales

  $110   $310  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

March 31, 2011. Comparable store sales are calculated based on the change in sales of stores open at least one year and exclude sales of specialty machinery, sales to independent parts stores and sales to team members. Comparable storeTeam Members.

The following table presents the components of the increase in sales for stores open at least one year increased 4.8% and 4.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Comparable store sales for stores open at least one year increased 11.1% and 8.6% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.March 31, 2012 (in millions):

   Increase in Sales for the
Three Months ended March

31, 2012, Compared to the
Same Period in 2011
 

Store sales:

  

Comparable store sales

  $ 101  

Non-comparable store sales:

  

Sales for stores opened throughout 2011, excluding stores open at least one year that are included in comparable store sales

   35  

Sales in 2011 for stores that have closed

   (1

Sales for stores opened throughout 2012

   9  

Non-store sales:

  

Includes sales of machinery and sales to independent parts stores and Team Members

   3  
  

 

 

 

Total increase in sales

  $147  
  

 

 

 

We believe the increased sales achieved by our stores are the result of high levels of customer service, superior inventory availability, a broader selection of products offered in most stores, a targeted promotional and advertising effort through a variety of media and localized promotional events, continued improvement in the merchandising and store layouts of our stores, compensation programs for all store team membersTeam Members that provide incentives for performance and our continued focus on serving both DIY and professional service provider customers.

Our comparable store sales increase for the quarter was driven by a 130 basis point benefit from one additional day during the first quarter of 2012 as a result of Leap Day and an increase in average ticket values, partially offset by a decline inflat customer transaction counts. The improvement in average ticket values was the result of the continued growth of the higher priced, hard part categories as a percentage of our total sales. The growth in the hard part categories is driven by the increase of professional service provider sales as a percentage of our total sales mix and the impact of increased raw material acquisition costs which were passed throughcontinued growth in DIY hard part sales, as consumers continue to increased selling prices during the period. During the quarter,maintain and repair their existing vehicles. DIY customer transaction counts werecontinue to be negatively impacted by the continued pressuremacroeconomic pressures on disposable income that our customers faced as a result of increasedelevated fuel costs and sustained unemployment levels above historical averages.averages, partially offsetting strong increases in professional service provider transaction counts.

We opened 50 and 14969 net, new stores during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively,March 31, 2012, compared to 48 and 12143 net, new stores for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.March 31, 2011. As of September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, we operated 3,7073,809 stores in 39 states compared to 3,5363,613 stores in 38 states at September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011. We anticipate total new store growth to be 170180 net, new store openings in 2011.2012.

Gross profit:profit:

Gross profit for the thirdfirst quarter ended September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, increased to $754$762 million (or 49.1%49.8% of sales) from $693$670 million (or 48.6%48.4% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 9%. Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, increased to $2.14 billion (or 48.7% of sales) from $1.98 billion (or 48.6% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 8%14%. The increase in gross profit dollars was primarily a result of the increase in sales from new stores and the increase in comparable storesstore sales at existing stores. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of sales was primarily due to distribution center efficiencies, acquisition cost improvements, a favorable product mixmore focused advertised price strategy and improved inventory shrinkage, partially offset byshrinkage. Distribution center efficiencies are the impactresult of increased commercial sales as a percentage of the total sales mix. The improvement in product mix was primarily driven byleverage on our increased sales volumes, more tenured and experienced distribution center (“DC”) Team Members in our maturing DCs and the absence in the hard part categories,current period of CSK store related inventory changeover activities, which typically generatewere completed during 2011. Acquisition cost improvements are the result of our ongoing negotiations with our vendors to improve our inventory purchase costs. The benefit to gross margin from a higher gross profit as a percentage of sales. Increasing hard part salesmore focused advertised price strategy is the result of strong demand as consumers retain and maintain their vehicles beyond manufacturer warranty and our enhanced and more comprehensive inventory levelsshorter duration, low margin promotions in the hard part categories offered incurrent period designed to drive customer loyalty, build brand awareness and generate future business as compared to the CSK stores.same period last year. The improved inventory shrinkage is driven by continued, strong field operational performance supported by our converted CSK stores, which are now managed using the O’Reillyrobust point-of-sale system, (“POS”), installed in all CSK stores as they converted to the O’Reilly distribution systems throughout 2009 and 2010. The O’Reilly POSwhich provides our store managers with betterimportant tools to track and control inventory, resulting in improved inventory shrinkage. Commercial sales in the acquired CSK markets are growing at a faster rate than total DIY sales as a result of the enhanced distribution model in those markets, which supports the implementation of our dual market strategy. Commercial sales typically carry a lower gross profit as a percentage of sales than DIY sales, as volume discounts are granted on wholesale transactions to professional service providers, therefore creating pressure on our gross profit as a percentage of sales.

Selling, general and administrative expenses:expenses:

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the thirdfirst quarter ended September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, increased to $513$514 million (or 33.4%33.6% of sales) from $488$473 million (or 34.3%34.2% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 5%. SG&A for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, increased to $1.48 billion (or 33.7% of sales) from $1.41 billion (or 34.6% of sales) for

the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 5%9%. The increase in total SG&A dollars iswas primarily the result of additional employees, facilities and vehicles to support our increased store count.count, partially offset by a lower level of advertising costs. The decrease in SG&A as a percentage of sales was primarily the result of increased leverage of store occupancy and headquartersheadquarter costs on strong comparable store sales, lower utility and improved store payroll efficiencies,other occupancy costs due to milder winter weather in most of our markets during the current period as compared to the same period last year and leverage on our advertising spend resulting from effectively utilizing a national advertising platform, partially offset by increased fuel costs forhigher store level payroll as we increase our store delivery vehicles supportingstaffing hours in our growing commercial business.ongoing efforts to improve customer service.

Operating income:

OperatingAs a result of the impacts discussed above, operating income for the thirdfirst quarter ended September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, increased to $241$248 million (or 15.7%16.2% of sales) from $199$196 million (or 14.0%14.2% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 21%26%. Operating

Other income and expense:

Total other expense for the nine monthsfirst quarter ended September 30, 2011, increasedMarch 31, 2012, decreased to $660$8 million (or 15.0%0.5% of sales) from $549$30 million (or 13.4%2.2% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing a decrease of 75%. The decrease in total other expense for the year was primarily due to one-time charges related to our financing transactions that were completed in January of 2011 (discussed in detail below), partially offset by increased interest expense on higher average outstanding borrowings in the current period as compared to the same period one year ago.

Income taxes:

Our provision for income taxes for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, increased to $92 million (or 6.0% of sales) from $64 million (or 4.6% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 20%45%. The increasesincrease in operatingour provision for income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, are primarilytaxes was due to the impacts discussed above, as well as a $6 million and $15 million charge to operating income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, related to the previously announced legacy CSK DOJ investigation (See Note 10 – Legal Matters to the condensed consolidated financial statements).

Other income and expense:

Total other expenseincrease in our taxable income. Our effective tax rate for the thirdfirst quarter ended September 30, 2011, decreasedMarch 31, 2012, was 38.5% of income before income taxes compared to $6 million (or 0.4% of sales) from $9 million (or 0.6% of sales)38.3% for the same period one year ago, representingago. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily the result of the expiration of certain federal income tax credit statutes.

Net income:

As a decreaseresult of 32%. Total other expensethe impacts discussed above, net income for the nine monthsfirst quarter ended September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, increased to $42$147 million (or 0.9%9.6% of sales) from $29$102 million (or 0.7%7.4% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 46%44%. The decrease in total other expense

Earnings per share:

Our diluted earnings per common share for the first quarter was driven by decreased interest expenseended March 31, 2012, increased 58% to $1.14 on a lower average interest rate on outstanding borrowings, a lower facility fee on our Revolver and lower amortization of debt issuance costs on our Revolver and senior notes in the current period as compared to the borrowing rates, facility fee and amortization of debt issuance costs on our ABL Credit Facility and outstanding exchangeable notes during129 million shares versus $0.72 for the same period one year ago.ago on 143 million shares. The increase in total other expenseimpact of current period share repurchases on diluted earnings per share for the nine monthsfirst quarter ended September 30,March 31, 2012, was an increase of approximately $0.01.

Adjustments for nonrecurring and non-operating events:

Our results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011, was primarily due toincluded one-time charges duringassociated with the current period that related to our new financing transactions that werewe completed in January of 2011.2011, as discussed in Note 4 “Long-Term Debt”. The one-time charges included a non-cash charge to write off the balance of debt issuance costs related to our previous asset-based revolving credit facility in the amount of $22 million ($13 million, net of tax) and a charge related to the termination of our interest rate swap agreements in the amount of $4 million.

Income taxes:

Our provision formillion ($3 million, net of tax). The charges related to these financing transactions were included in “Other income taxes(expense)” on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the thirdfirst quarter ended September 30, 2011, increased to $87 million (or 5.6% of sales) from $74 million (or 5.2% of sales)March 31, 2011. The results discussed in the paragraph below are adjusted for these nonrecurring items for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 18%. Our provision for income taxes for the nine monthsfirst quarters ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011, increased to $234 million (or 5.3% of sales) from $207 million (or 5.1% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 13%. The increase in our provision for income taxes is due to the increase in our taxable income. Our effective tax rate for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011, was 36.8% of income before income taxes compared to 38.7% for the same period one year ago. Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, was 37.8% of income before income taxes compared to 39.7% for the same period one year ago. The decreaseand are reconciled in the effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, was primarily the result of the charges during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, for the legacy CSK DOJ investigation (See Note 10 – Legal Matters to the condensed consolidated financial statements), which were not deductible for tax purposes.table below.

Net income:

As a result of the impacts discussed above, net income for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011, increased to $148 million (or 9.7% of sales) from $117 million (or 8.2% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 27%. As a result of the impacts discussed above, net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, increased to $385 million (or 8.7% of sales) from $314 million (or 7.7% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 23%.

Earnings per share:

Our diluted earnings per common share for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011, increased 34% to $1.10 on 135 million shares versus $0.82 for the same period one year ago on 142 million shares. The impact of the year-to-date share repurchases on diluted earnings per share for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011, was an increase of approximately $0.07. Our diluted earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, increased 24% to $2.76 on 139 million shares versus $2.23 for the same period one year ago on 141 million shares. The impact of the year-to-date share repurchases on diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, was an increase of approximately $0.09.

Adjustments for nonrecurring and non-operating events:

Our results for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, included one-time charges associated with the new financing transactions we completed on January 14, 2011, as discussed above. Our results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, included charges recorded in 2010 related to the legacy CSK DOJ investigation, as discussed above.

Adjusted operating income, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2010, were adjusted for the impact of the $5.9 million charge related to the legacy CSK DOJ investigation discussed above. Adjusted operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2011, increased 18% to $241 million (or 15.7% of sales) from $205 million (or 14.4% of sales), for the same period one year ago. Adjusted net income for the three monthsfirst quarter ended September

30, 2011,March 31, 2012, increased 21%25% to $148$147 million (or 9.7%9.6% of sales) from $122$118 million (or 8.6% of sales), for the same period one year ago. Adjusted diluted earnings per common share for the three monthsfirst quarter ended September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, increased 28%37% to $1.10$1.14 from $0.86,$0.83, for the same period one year ago. The table below outlines the impact of the charge related to the legacy CSK DOJ investigation for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (amounts in thousands, except per share data):

   For the Three Months Ended September 30, 
   2011  2010 
   Amount   % of Sales  Amount   % of Sales 

GAAP operating income

  $241,050     15.7  $199,031     14.0 

Legacy CSK DOJ investigation charge

   —       —    5,900     0.4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted operating income

  $241,050     15.7  $204,931     14.4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP net income

  $148,439     9.7  $116,542     8.2 

Legacy CSK DOJ investigation charge

   —       —    5,900     0.4 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted net income

  $148,439     9.7  $122,442     8.6 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP diluted earnings per common share

  $1.10     $0.82    

Legacy CSK DOJ investigation charge

   —        0.04    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

Non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per common share

  $1.10     $0.86    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

Weighted-average common shares outstanding—assuming dilution

   135,033      141,706    

Adjusted operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, increased 16% to $660 million (or 15.0% of sales) from $570 million (or 13.9% of sales), which was adjusted for the impact of the charges related to the CSK DOJ investigation discussed above, for the same period one year ago. Adjusted net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, excluding the impact of the charges related to the new financing transactions discussed above, increased 20% to $401 million (or 9.1% of sales) from $335 million (or 8.2% of sales), which was adjusted for the impact of the charges related to the legacy CSK DOJ investigation as discussed above, for the same period one year ago. Adjusted diluted earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, excluding the impact of the charges related to the new financing transactions discussed above, increased 22% to $2.88 from $2.37, which was adjusted for the impact of the charges related to the legacy CSK DOJ investigation as discussed above, for the same period one year ago. The table below outlines the impact of the charges related to the new financing transactions and legacy CSK DOJ investigation for the nine monthsfirst quarters ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 and 2010 (amounts in thousands, except per share data):

 

  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,   For the Three Months ended
March 31,
 
  2011 2010   2012 2011 
  Amount   % of Sales Amount   % of Sales   Amount   % of Sales Amount   % of Sales 

GAAP operating income

  $659,855     15.0  $548,640     13.4 

Legacy CSK DOJ investigation charge

   —       —    20,900     0.5 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted operating income

  $659,855     15.0  $569,540     13.9 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

GAAP net income

  $384,685     8.7  $313,613     7.7   $147,492     9.6 $102,474     7.4

Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs, net of tax

   13,458     0.3   —       —     —       —    13,337     1.0

Termination of interest rate swap agreements, net of tax

   2,637     0.1   —       —     —       —    2,613     0.2

Legacy CSK DOJ investigation charge

   —       —    20,900     0.5 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted net income

  $400,780     9.1  $334,513     8.2   $147,492     9.6 $118,424     8.6
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

GAAP diluted earnings per common share

  $2.76     $2.23      $1.14     $0.72    

Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs, net of tax

   0.10      —         —        0.09    

Termination of interest rate swap agreements, net of tax

   0.02      —         —        0.02    

Legacy CSK DOJ investigation charge

   —        0.14    
  

 

    

 

     

 

    

 

   

Non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per common share

  $2.88     $2.37      $1.14     $0.83    
  

 

    

 

     

 

    

 

   

Weighted-average common shares outstanding—assuming dilution

   139,183      140,874       129,327      142,866    

The adjusted operating income, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per common share discussed andfinancial information presented in the paragraphsparagraph and tablestable above areis not derived in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). We do not, nor do we suggest investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial information. We believe that the presentation of financial results and estimates excluding the impact of the non-cash charge to write off the balance of debt issuance costs and the charge related to the termination of interest rate swap agreements and the charges for the legacy CSK DOJ investigationcontracts, provide meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors, thatwhich is indicative of our core operations. We exclude these items in judging our performance and believe this non-GAAP information is

useful to investors as well. Material limitations of these non-GAAP measures are that such measures do not reflect actual GAAP amounts. We compensate for such limitations by presenting, in the tablestable above, the accompanyinga reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our long-term business strategy requires capital to open new stores, fund strategic acquisitions, expand distribution infrastructure, operate and maintain existing stores and may include the opportunistic repurchase of shares of our common stock through our Board-approved share repurchase program. The following table highlightsprimary sources of our liquidity are funds generated from operations and related ratios as of September 30, 2011, and December 31, 2010 (dollarsborrowed under our unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). Decreased demand for our products or changes in millions):

   September 30,   December 31,   Percentage 

Liquidity and Related Ratios

  2011   2010   Change 

Current assets

  $2,537    $2,301     10 

Quick assets(1)

   478     213     125 

Current liabilities

   1,506     1,229     23 

Working capital(2)

   1,030     1,072     (4)% 

Total debt

   798     359     122 

Total equity

  $2,831    $3,210     (12)% 

Current ratio(3)

   1.68:1     1.87:1     (10)% 

Quick ratio(4)

   0.35:1     0.23:1     52 

Debt to equity(5)

   0.28:1     0.11:1     155 

(1)

Quick assets include cash, cash equivalents and receivables.

(2)

Working capital is calculated as current assets less current liabilities.

(3)

Current ratio is calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities.

(4)

Quick ratio is calculated as current assets, less inventories, divided by current liabilities.

(5)

Debt to equity is calculated as total debt divided by shareholders’ equity.

Liquidity and related ratios:

Totalcustomer buying patterns could negatively impact our ability to generate funds from operations. Additionally, decreased demand or changes in buying patterns could impact our ability to meet the debt increased 122% and total equity decreased 12% from December 31, 2010, to September 30, 2011. The increase in total debt was attributable the issuancecovenants of our senior notes during 2011, partially offsetcredit agreement and, therefore, negatively impact the funds available under our Revolving Credit Facility. We believe that cash expected to be provided by the repayment ofoperating activities and availability under our ABLRevolving Credit Facility in January of 2011. The decrease in total equity resulted from the impact of repurchase activity underwill be sufficient to fund both our share repurchase program on additional paid-inshort-term and long-term capital and retained earnings, offset by an increase in retained earnings from strong year-to-date net income and an increase in additional paid-in-capital fromliquidity needs for the proceeds of stock option exercises executed under our director and employee share-based compensation plans.foreseeable future. However, there can be no assurance that we will continue to generate cash flows at or above recent levels.

The following table identifies cash provided by/(used in) our operating, investing and financing activities for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

 

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   For the Three Months ended
March 31,
 

Liquidity

  2011 2010   2012 2011 

Total cash provided by (used in):

      

Operating activities

  $840,149   $592,563    $414,528   $294,113  

Investing activities

   (237,972  (274,715   (73,899  (92,246

Financing activities

   (355,181  (301,590   (126,985  (1,540
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

  $246,996   $16,258    $213,644   $200,327  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Operating activities:

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, increased to $840 million from $593 million for the same period one year ago. The increase in cash provided by operating activities during the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011 is primarily attributabledue to strong year-to-datethe increase in net income for the period (adjusted for the effect of non-cash depreciation and amortization charges and the one-time, non-cash charge to write off the balance of debt issuance costs in conjunction with the retirement of our ABL Credit Facility in January of 2011 and the impact of decreased deferred income taxes)2011), a significant decrease in net inventory investment partially offset by a decreaseand an increase in other current liabilities.income taxes payable (adjusted for the effect of non-cash change in deferred income taxes and the excess tax benefit from stock options exercised). Net inventory investment reflects our investment in inventory, net of the amount of accounts payable to vendors. Our net inventory investment significantly decreasedcontinues to decrease as a result of the impact of our enhanced vendor financing programs as well as our ongoing efforts to remove excess inventory from our systems.programs. Our vendor financing programs enable us to reduce overall supply

chain costs and negotiate extended payment terms with our vendors. Our accounts payable to inventory ratio was 59.3%73.3% and 64.4% at March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011, respectively versus 48.8% and 44.3% at September 30,March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, respectively, compared to 47.2% and 42.8% at September 30, 2010, and December 31, 2009, respectively. The decreaseincrease in other current liabilities was driven by the payment of the one-time monetary penalty to the DOJincome taxes payable, adjusted for the legacy CSK DOJ investigation.

Investing activities:

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, decreased to $238 million from $275 million for the same period one year ago. The decrease in cash used in investing activitiesnon-cash impacts discussed above, is primarily the result of decreased capital expenditures inhigher taxable income during the current period. During the first nine months of 2010, we continued to invest in the comprehensive expansion of our distribution system in the CSK markets. We completed the expansion projects in 2010, resulting in significantly reduced levels of distribution system expenditures during the nine months ended September 30, 2011,period as compared to the same period one year ago.

Investing activities:

The decrease in cash used in investing activities during the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011 is the result of capital expenditures related to CSK store conversion activities during the first quarter of 2011. During the first quarter of 2011, we continued to work toward the completion of acquired CSK store front-room resets and exterior sign changeovers, the majority of which were completed by the end of 2011. Total capital expenditures were $75 million during the first quarter of 2012 versus $94 million during the first quarter of 2011.

Financing activities:

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, increased to $355 million from $302 million for the same period one year ago. The increase in net cash used in financing activities during the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011 is primarily attributable to the net proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt during the first quarter of 2011, which did not reoccur in the current period, an increase in the impact of repurchases of our common stock during the current periodfirst quarter of 2012 in accordance with our Board-approved share repurchase program which wasas compared to the same period one year ago, partially offset by an increase in the net borrowingsproceeds from the exercise of stock options issued under our debt facilities inthe Company’s incentive programs and the related excess tax benefits during the current period as compared to net repayments under our facilities during the same period one year ago. The net borrowings under our debt facilities in the current period are the result of proceeds from the issuance of our 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 and our 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 in January and September of 2011, respectively, partially offset by the repayment and termination of our previous ABL Credit Facility and the payment of debt issuance costs related to the issuance of our senior notes and the establishment of our new unsecured Revolver. The net repayments under our facilities for the same period one year ago were the result of our focus in the prior year on using available cash on hand to reduce the level of outstanding borrowings under our secured ABL Credit Facility.

CAPITAL RESOURCES

Asset-based revolving credit facility:

On July 11, 2008, we entered into a credit agreement for a five-year asset-based revolving credit facility, which was scheduled to mature in July of 2013. At December 31, 2010, we had outstanding borrowings of $356 million under the ABL Credit Facility, of which $106 million were not covered under an interest rate swap contract. All outstanding borrowings under the ABL Credit Facility were repaid, and all related interest rate swap transaction contracts were terminated on January 14, 2011, and the ABL Credit Facility was retired concurrent with the issuance of our 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021, as further described below. In conjunction with the retirement of our ABL Credit Facility, we recognized a one-time non-cash charge to write off the balance of debt issuance costs related to the ABL Credit Facility in the amount of $22 million and a one-time charge related to the termination of our interest rate swap contracts in the amount of $4 million, which are included in “Other income (expense)” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Unsecured revolving credit facility:

OnIn January 14,of 2011, and as amended in September of 2011, we entered into a new credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), for a five-year $750$660 million Revolverunsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), arranged by BA and Barclays Capital,Bank of America, N.A., which wasis scheduled to mature in JanuarySeptember of 2016. On September 9, 2011, we amended the Credit Agreement, decreasing the aggregate commitments under the Revolver to $660 million, extending the maturity date on the Credit Agreement to September of 2016 and reducing the facility fee and interest rate margins for borrowings under the Revolver. In conjunction with the amendment to the Credit Agreement, we recognized a one-time charge related to the modification in the amount of $0.3 million, which is included in “Other income (expense)” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. The Credit Agreement includes a $200 million sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $75 million sub-limit for swing line borrowings under the Revolver.Revolving Credit Facility. As described in the Credit Agreement governing the Revolver,Revolving Credit Facility, we may, from time to time subject to certain conditions, increase the aggregate commitments under the RevolverRevolving Credit Facility by up to $200 million. As of September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, we had outstanding letters of credit, primarily to satisfysupport obligations related to workers’ compensation, general liability and other insurance policies, in the amount of $68$58 million, reducing the aggregate availability under the RevolverRevolving Credit Facility by that amount. As of September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, we had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolver.

Borrowings under the Revolver (other than swing line loans) bear interest, at our option, at either the Base Rate or Eurodollar Rate (both as defined in theRevolving Credit Agreement) plus a margin that varies from 0.975% to 1.600% in the case of loans bearing interest at the Eurodollar Rate and 0.000% to 0.600% in the case of loans bearing interest at the Base Rate, in each case based upon the better of the ratings assigned to our debt by Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”). Swing line loans made under the Revolver bear interest at the Base Rate plus the applicable margin described above. In addition, we pay a facility fee on the aggregate amount of the commitments in an amount equal to a percentage of such commitments, varying from 0.150% to 0.400% based upon the better of the ratings assigned to our debt by Moody’s and S&P. Based on our current credit ratings, our margin for Base Rate loans is 0.275%, our margin for Eurodollar Rate loans is 1.275% and our facility fee is 0.225%. The Revolver is subject to certain covenants, with which we complied as of September 30, 2011.Facility.

Senior Notes:

4.875% Senior Notes due 2021:

On January 14, 2011, we issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (“4.875% Senior Notes due 2021”) at a price to the public of 99.297% of their face value with United Missouri Bank, N.A. (“UMB”) as trustee. Interest on the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 is payable on January 14 and July 14 of each year, which began on July 14, 2011, and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 were used to repay all of the our outstanding borrowings under our ABL Credit Facility and to pay fees and expenses related to the offering and costs associated with terminating our existing interest rate swap agreements, with the remainder used for general corporate purposes.

4.625% Senior Notes due 2021:

On September 19, 2011, we issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 (“4.625% Senior Notes due 2021”) at a price to the public of 99.826% of their face value with UMB as trustee. Interest on the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 is payable on March 15 and September 15 of each year beginning on March 15, 2012, and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 were used to pay fees and expenses related to the offering, with the remainder intended to be used to repay borrowings outstanding from time to time under the Revolver and for general corporate purposes, including share repurchases.

The senior notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of our subsidiaries (“Subsidiary Guarantors”) that incurs or guarantees our obligations under our credit facilityRevolving Credit Facility or certain of our other debt or any of our Subsidiary Guarantors. The guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors is wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by us and we have no independent assets or operations other than those of our subsidiaries. Our only direct or indirect subsidiaries that would not be Subsidiary Guarantors would be minor subsidiaries. No minor subsidiaries exist today. Neither we, nor any of our Subsidiary Guarantors, are subject to any material or significant restrictions on our ability to obtain funds from our subsidiaries by dividend or loan or to transfer assets from such subsidiaries, except as provided by applicable law. Each of our senior notes is subject to certain customary covenants, with which we complied as of September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012.

Debt covenants:

The indentures governing our senior notes contain covenants that limit our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) create certain liens on assets to secure certain debt; (ii) enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions; and (iii) merge or consolidate with another company or transfer all or substantially all of our or its property, in each case as set forth in the indentures. These covenants are, however, subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions.

The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants, including limitations on total outstanding borrowings under the Revolver,indebtedness, a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of 2.0 times through December 31, 2012; 2.25 times thereafter through December 31, 2014; and 2.5 times thereafter through maturity; and a maximum adjusted consolidated leverage ratio of 3.0 times through maturity. The consolidated leverage ratio

includes a calculation of adjusted debt to adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent and stock optionstock-based compensation expense (“EBITDAR”) to adjusted debt.. Adjusted debt includes, without limitation, outstanding debt, outstanding stand-by letters of credit and six-times rent expense and excludes any premium or discount recorded in conjunction with the issuance of long-term debt. In the event that we should default on any covenant contained within the Credit Agreement, certain actions may be taken against us, including but not limited to, possible termination of credit extensions, immediate paymentacceleration of outstanding principal amountamounts plus accrued interest and other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement and litigation from our lenders. As of September 30, 2011, weWe had a fixed charge coverage ratio of 4.795.00 times and 4.43 times as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and an adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDAR ratio of 1.801.68 times and 1.65 times as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, remaining in compliance with all covenants related tounder the borrowing arrangements.Credit Agreement. Under our current financing plan,policy, we have a targettargeted an adjusted consolidated leverage ratio range of 2.0 times to 2.25 times.

The table below outlines the calculations of the fixed charge coverage ratio and adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDAR ratio covenants, as defined in the Credit Agreement governing the Revolver,Revolving Credit Facility, for the twelve months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 (dollars in thousands):

  Twelve Months ended Twelve Months ended 
  Twelve Months Ended
September 30, 2011
   March 31, 2012 March 31, 2011 

GAAP net income

  $490,445    $552,691   $424,371  

Add: Interest expense

   26,198     32,059    33,631  

Rent expense

   229,121     232,595    227,889  

Provision for income taxes

   297,000     336,700    272,700  

Depreciation expense

   161,857     171,233    160,401  

Amortization expense

   1,595     (311  (103

Non-cash stock option compensation

   17,395  

Non-cash share-based compensation

   20,667    17,995  

Write-off of asset-based revolving credit facility debt issuance costs

   21,626     —      21,626  

Legacy CSK DOJ investigation charge

   —      20,900  
  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted net income (EBITDAR)

  $1,245,237    $1,345,634   $1,179,410  
  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Interest expense

  $26,198    $32,059   $33,631  

Capitalized interest

   4,523     4,695    4,653  

Rent expense

   229,121     232,595    227,889  
  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total fixed charges

  $259,842    $269,349   $266,173  
  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Fixed charge coverage ratio

   4.79     5.00    4.43  

GAAP debt

  $797,766    $797,488   $498,849  

Stand-by letters of credit

   68,081  

Standby letters of credit

   57,778    74,365  

Discount on senior notes

   3,785     3,584    3,441  

Six-times rent expense

   1,374,726     1,395,570    1,367,334  
  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted debt

  $2,244,358    $2,254,420   $1,943,989  
  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDAR ratio

   1.80     1.68    1.65  

The fixed charge coverage ratio and adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDAR ratio discussed and presented in the table above are not derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We do not, nor do we suggest investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial information. We believe that the presentation of financial results and estimates excluding the impact of the charge to write off the balance of debt issuance costs and the presentation of our fixed charge coverage ratio and adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDAR provides meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors that is indicative ofreflects the required covenants under our core operations.credit agreement. We excludeinclude these items in judging our performance and believe this non-GAAP information is useful to investors as well. Material limitations of these non-GAAP measures are that such measures do not reflect actual GAAP amounts. We compensate for such limitations by presenting, in the tablestable above, the accompanyinga reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

Share repurchase program:

In January of 2011,Under our share repurchase program, as approved by the Board of Directors, approved a $500 million share repurchase program. Under the program, we may, from time to time, repurchase shares of our common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions, for a three-year period, beginning on January 10, 2011. On August 5, 2011, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a resolution to increase the authorization under the share repurchase program by an additional $500 million, raising the cumulative authorization under the share repurchase program to $1 billion. The additional $500 million authorization is effective for a period of three years, beginning on August 5, 2011. We repurchased 8.2 million shares of our common stock as part of our publicly announced share repurchase program during the three months ended September 30, 2011, at an average price per share of $61.51, for a total investment of $502 million. We repurchased 14.1 million shares of our common stock as part of our publicly announced share repurchase program during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, at an average price per share of $59.69, for a total investment of $840 million. At September 30, 2011, we had $160 million remaining under our share repurchase program. Subsequent to the end of the third quarter we repurchased an additional 0.3 million shares of our common stock at an average price per share of $65.83, for a total investment of $19 million.conditions. We may increase or otherwise modify, renew, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program at any time, without prior notice.

Store activity:

DuringWe repurchased 1.8 million shares of our common stock under our publicly announced share repurchase program during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, we opened 50 and 149 new stores, respectively.March 31, 2012, at an average price per share of $87.01, for a total investment of $154 million. We did not close any storesrepurchased 2.6 million shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program during the third quarter, and closed 12 stores during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011.March 31, 2011, at an average price per share of $55.54, for a total investment of $145 million. As of March 31, 2012, we had $370 million remaining under our share repurchase program. We plan to openhave repurchased a total of 170 net, new stores in 2011. The funds required17.9 million shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program from January of 2011 to May 9, 2012, at an average price of $64.69, for such planned expansions are expected to be provided by cash expected to be generated from operating activities.an aggregate investment of $1 billion.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

At September 30, 2011,There have been no material changes to the contractual obligations to which we had long-term debt with maturities of less than oneare committed since those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year of $1 million and long-term debt with maturities over one year of $797 million, representing a total increase in all outstanding debt of $439 million fromended December 31, 2010. The ABL Credit Facility, which was scheduled to mature in July of 2013, was repaid and retired on January 14, 2011. The 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 issued on January 14, 2011, in the aggregate principal amount of $500 million, were issued at a price to the public of 99.297% of their face value and mature on January 14, 2021. Interest on the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 accrues at a rate of 4.875% per annum and is payable on January 14 and July 14 of each year, which began on July 14, 2011. The 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 issued on September 19, 2011, in the aggregate principal amount of $300 million, were issued at a price to the public of 99.826% of their face value and mature on September 15, 2021. Interest on the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 accrues at a rate of 4.625% per annum and is payable on March 15 and September 15 of each year beginning on March 15, 2012.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires the application of certain estimates and judgments by management. Management bases its assumptions, estimates, and adjustments on historical experience, current trends and other factors believed to be relevant at the time the condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared. There have been no material changes in the critical accounting policies and estimates since those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.2011.

INFLATION AND SEASONALITY

We have been successful, in many cases, in reducing the effects of merchandise cost increases principally by taking advantage of vendor incentive programs, economies of scale resulting from increased volume of purchases and selective forward buying. To the extent our acquisition cost increased due to base commodity price increases industry-wide,industrywide, we have typically been able to pass along these increased costs through higher retail prices for the affected products. As a result, we do not believe our operations have been materially, adversely affected by inflation.

To some extent, our business is seasonal primarily as a result of the impact of weather conditions on customer buying patterns. While we have historically realized operating profits in each quarter of the year, our store sales and profits have historically been higher in the second and third quarters (April through September) than in the first and fourth quarters (October through March) of the year.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May of 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04,Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 was issued to bring the definition of fair value, the guidance for fair value measurement and the disclosure requirements under U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) in line with one another. ASU 2011-04 also enhances the disclosure requirements for changes and transfers within the valuation hierarchy levels, particularly valuations in Level 3 fair value measurements, and is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The application of this guidance affects disclosures only and therefore, will not have an impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operationsNo recent accounting pronouncements or cash flows.

In June of 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05,Presentation of Comprehensive Income (“2011-05”). ASU 2011-05 was issued to improve the comparability of financial reporting between U.S. GAAP and IFRS, and eliminates previous U.S. GAAP guidance that allowed an entity to present components of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) as part of its statement of changes in shareholders’ equity. With the issuance of ASU 2011-05, companies are now required to report all components of OCI eitheraccounting pronouncements have occurred since those discussed in a single continuous statement of total comprehensive income, which includes components of both OCI and net income, or in a separate statement appearing consecutively with the statement of income. ASU 2011-05 does not affect current guidanceour Annual Report on Form 10-K for the accountingyear ended December 31, 2011, that are of the components of OCI,material significance, or which items are included within total comprehensive income, and is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The application of this guidance affects presentation only and therefore, will not have an impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In September of 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08,Testing Goodwill for Impairment (“2011-08”). ASU 2011-08 was issuedpotential material significance, to simplify the impairment test of goodwill, by allowing entities to use a qualitative approach to determine whether goodwill impairment might exist, before completing the entire impairment test. Under ASU 2011-08, an entity has the option to first assess any qualitative factors that would lead to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. The changes under ASU 2011-08 are effective for public companies for annual and interim testing performed for periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. We will adopt this guidance with our 2011 annual impairment testing. The application of this guidance is not anticipated to impact our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.us.

INTERNET ADDRESS AND ACCESS TO SEC FILINGS

Our Internet address iswww.oreillyauto.com. Interested readers can access our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Such reports are generally available on the day they are filed. Additionally, we will furnish interested readers, upon request and free of charge, a paper copy of such reports.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures Aboutabout Market Risk

We are subject to interest rate risk to the extent we borrow against our unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”“Revolving Credit Facility”) with variable interest rates based on either a Base Rate or Eurodollar Rate, as defined in the credit agreement governing the Revolver.Revolving Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Revolver.Revolving Credit Facility.

We invest certain of our excess cash balances in short-term, highly-liquid instruments with maturities of 30 days or less. We do not expect any material losses from our invested cash balances and we believe that our interest rate exposure is minimal. As of September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $277$575 million.

Our market risks have not materially changed fromsince those discloseddiscussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.2011.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based on that

evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report are effective at providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us (including our consolidated subsidiaries) in reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PARTII—PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

O’Reilly Litigation:

O’Reilly is currently involved in litigation incidental to the ordinary conduct of the Company’s business. The Company records reserves for litigation losses in instances where a material adverse outcome is probable and the Company is able to reasonably estimate the probable loss. The Company reserves for an estimate of material legal costs to be incurred in pending litigation matters. Although the Company cannot ascertain the amount of liability that it may incur from any of these matters, it does not currently believe that, in the aggregate, these matters, taking into account applicable insurance and reserves, will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows in a particular quarter or annual period.

In addition, O’Reilly iswas involved in resolving the governmental investigations that were being conducted against CSK and CSK’s former officers and other litigation, prior to its acquisition by O’Reilly, as described below.

CSK Pre-Acquisition Matters – Governmental Investigations and Actions:

As previously reported, the pre-acquisition Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) investigation of CSK, which commenced in 2006, was settled in May of 2009 by administrative order without fines, disgorgement or other financial remedies. With respect to the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) investigation into CSK’s pre-acquisition accounting practices, CSK, O’Reilly and the DOJ executed a Non-Prosecution Agreement (“NPA”) in August of 2011. As a result, during the third quarter of 2011, the Company paid the previously disclosed one-time monetary penalty of $20.9 million. With the completion of the NPA, these governmental investigations of CSK regarding its legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices have concluded.

Notwithstanding the Non-Prosecution Agreement with the DOJ, several of CSK’s former directors or officers and current or former employees have been or may be interviewed or deposed as part of All criminal administrative and civil investigations and lawsuits. As described below, certaincharges against former employees of CSK arerelated to its legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices, as well as the subject of civil and criminal litigation commencedfiled against CSK’s former Chief Executive Officer by the government. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), have concluded. In addition, final judgment was entered on April 18, 2012, in the SEC’s action against CSK’s former Chief Financial Officer, Controller and Director of Credit and Receivables. As a result, all existing litigation arising out of CSK’s legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices has now concluded.

Under Delaware law, the charter documents of the CSK entities and certain indemnification agreements, CSK hasmay have certain obligations to indemnify these persons and, as a result, O’Reilly is currently incurring legal fees on behalf of these persons in relation to these pending and unresolved matters. Some of these indemnification obligations and other related costs may not be covered by CSK’s insurance policies.

As previously reported, on May 13, 2011, former CSK Chief Financial Officer Don Watson pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and mail fraud. He was sentenced on September 19, 2011. With Watson’s guilty plea and sentencing, his criminal proceeding has reached finality. CSK’s former Controller and former Director of Credit and Receivables pled guilty to obstruction of justice and are scheduled to be sentenced on November 7, 2011. In addition, the previously reported SEC complaint against these same three former employees for alleged misconduct related to CSK’s historical accounting practices remains ongoing.

The action filed by the SEC on July 22, 2009, against Maynard L. Jenkins, the former Chief Executive Officer of CSK, seeking reimbursement from Mr. Jenkins of certain bonuses and stock sale profits pursuant to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as previously reported, also continues. On August 10, 2011, the parties were ordered to mediation on September 27, 2011.

obligations. As a result of the CSK acquisition, O’Reilly has incurred and expects to continue to incur additional legal fees and expensescosts related to thethese potential indemnity obligations arising from the litigation commenced by the DOJDepartment of Justice and SEC ofagainst CSK’s former employees untilemployees. Whether those legal fees and costs are covered by CSK’s insurance is subject to uncertainty, and, given its complexity and scope, the final resolution of the remaining matters as described more fully above.outcome cannot be predicted at this time. O’Reilly has a remaining reserve, with respect to the indemnification obligations of $16$14.1 million at September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, which relates to both expected additional legal fees and expenses and to the payment of those legal fees and expensescosts already incurred and which were primarily recorded as an assumed liability in the Company’s allocation of the purchase price of CSK.

The foregoing governmental investigations and indemnification matters are subject to many uncertainties, and, given their complexity and scope, their final outcome cannot be predicted at this time.incurred. It is possible that in a particular quarter or annual period the Company’s results of operations and cash flows could be materially affected by an ultimate resolution of such matters,matter, depending, in part, upon the results of operations or cash flows for such period. However, at this time, management believes that the ultimate outcome of all of such regulatory proceedings and other matters that are pending,this matter, after consideration of applicable reserves and potentially available insurance coverage benefits not contemplated in recorded reserves, should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

As of September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, there have been no material changes in theour risk factors since those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.2011.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

There were no sales of unregistered securities during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012. The following table identifies all repurchases during the thirdfirst quarter ended September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, of any of our securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, as amended, by or on behalf of us or any affiliated purchaser (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

  Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 

Period

 Total Number of
Shares
Purchased
  Average
Price Paid
per Share
  Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Programs
  Maximum Dollar Value of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Programs (1)
 

July 1, 2011, to July 31, 2011

  59   $62.14    59   $158,406  

August 1, 2011, to August 31, 2011

  5,764    59.32    5,764    316,441  

September 1, 2011, to September 30, 2011

  2,339    66.89    2,339   $160,021  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Total for the quarter ended September 30, 2011

  8,162   $61.51    8,162   
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

Period

  Total Number of
Shares
Purchased
   Average
Price
Paid
per
Share
   Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Programs
   Maximum Dollar Value of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Programs (1)
 

January 1, 2012, to January 31, 2012

   120    $79.45     120    $514,144  

February 1, 2012, to February 29, 2012

   525     84.61     525     469,735  

March 1, 2012, to March 31, 2012

   1,125     88.93     1,125    $369,692  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total for the quarter ended March 31, 2012

   1,770    $87.01     1,770    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
(1)On January 11, 2011, we announced a $500 millionUnder our share repurchase program, which wasas approved by the Board of Directors, scheduled to expire on January 10, 2014. On August 5, 2011, we announced that our Board of Directors, approved a resolution to increase the authorization under the repurchase program by an additional $500 million, raising the cumulative authorization under the repurchase program to $1 billion. The additional $500 million authorization is scheduled to expire on August 4, 2014. Under the program, we may, from time to time, repurchase shares of our common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices.prices, based on a variety of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions. We may increase or otherwise modify, renew, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program at any time, without prior notice. The current authorization under the share repurchase program is scheduled to expire on November 16, 2014. No other share repurchase programs existed during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012.

Subsequent to September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, and up to and including November 8, 2011,May 9, 2012, we repurchased an additional 0.3 million shares of our common stock at an average price per share of $65.83,$102.77, for a total investment of $19$31 million. We have repurchased a total of 17.9 million shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 2011 through May 9, 2012, at an average price of $64.69, for a total investment of $1 billion.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibits:

 

Number

  

Description

4.23.1  Indenture, datedArticles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as of September 19, 2011, among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. as guarantors, and UMB Bank, N.A., as Trustee,amended, filed as Exhibit 4.23.1 to the Registrant’s current reportCurrent Report on Form 8-K dated September 19, 2011,December 29, 2010, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.13.2  Amendment No. 1 toBylaws of the Credit Agreement, datedRegistrant, as of September 9, 2011, by and among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., as the lead Borrower, Bank of America N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer,amended, filed as Exhibit 10.13.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 9, 2011,December 29, 2010, is incorporated herein by this reference.
31.1  Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
31.2  Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
32.1  Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
32.2  Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
101.INS  XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

    O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
November 8, 2011

May 10, 2012

    /s/ Greg Henslee

Date

    

Greg Henslee

Co-President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

November 8, 2011

May 10, 2012

    /s/ Thomas McFall

Date

    

Thomas McFall

Executive Vice-President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Number

  

Description

4.23.1  Indenture, datedArticles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as of September 19, 2011, among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. as guarantors, and UMB Bank, N.A., as Trustee,amended, filed as Exhibit 4.23.1 to the Registrant’s current reportCurrent Report on Form 8-K dated September 19, 2011,December 29, 2010, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.13.2  Amendment No. 1 toBylaws of the Credit Agreement, datedRegistrant, as of September 9, 2011, by and among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., as the lead Borrower, Bank of America N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer,amended, filed as Exhibit 10.13.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 9, 2011,December 29, 2010, is incorporated herein by this reference.
31.1  Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
31.2  Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
32.1  Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
32.2  Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
101.INS  XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

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